Last week while in St. Lucia, I enjoyed my morning walks along the beach. Today, while not quite as tropical, the sun was shining and the weather was a little warmer, I decided to do my morning walk outside instead of on the treadmill. Although the weather was quite beautiful for this time of year,…
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The Next Step to Overcoming a Midlife Crisis
In a couple of months, I will be 58 years old. I have always thought of myself as “young”, resilient, strong and healthy. Yet, the health crisis I suffered last year left me feeling anything but these things. Going through any sort of transition, especially at midlife, can leave you feeling at loose ends. I…
Creating Your Vision for Success
Happy New Year! I’m very excited for this new decade. 2020 sounds so great. When I think of the year 2020, I think about vision. The start of a new year is always an opportunity to start fresh and with a new decade, I feel this is even more so. Did you know that what…
What Does Bravery Look Like to You?
There is a saying: “Life Happens When You’re Busy Making Other Plans.” This couldn’t be more true. It was November 1st, 2018 and I was on my way into Oakville for my newly formed Business Leaders Mastermind Group. This was our second meeting and I was very excited to be facilitating this program once again….
Remembering the Gain Not the Gap
One of the things that helped me immensely when I was sick was the notion of gratitude. Even though I had experienced the most devastating crisis of my life, I tried to remain grateful for the experience, what I was learning and how I could grow. Although this was challenging at times, gratitude was not…
I Dare…
In a journal writing group I belong to; the prompt this month was to complete the sentence I Dare. I thought this was a very interesting statement and it caused me to think about how I would complete that sentence. Here’s what I came up with. I dare to move on with living my life…
From Breakdowns to Breakthroughs
One of the most devastating things about cancer or any chronic disease is the helplessness you feel about your own health. Receiving a cancer diagnosis is devastating. And, it usually comes out of the blue. It has been described as “being dropped behind the lines in a foreign country – without knowledge of the language;…
Riding the Emotional Roller Coaster
If you have ever been diagnosed with cancer or any other chronic illness, you know exactly how you felt the moments you heard those words. I’ll never forget sitting in my doctor’s office, hearing her say the results were positive; you have cancer. I cannot describe to you the many emotions I felt at that…
Sharing My Story
John Lennon said “Life happens to you when you’re busy making other plans.” Well, that saying was true for me. On November 1st, 2018, my life changed, forever. That’s the day I found out I had possible ovarian cancer. To say that I was in shock was an understatement. How was this possible? I don’t…
Hello, My Name is Fear
Have we met? I’m sure we have. You seem very familiar to me. Oh, I remember, we’ve met several times actually. In fact, every time I face uncertainty, change, or transition, there you are. Although we have seen each other often, it’s always been from a distance. And yet, we are very connected. I must...