Boundary-Setting – Make No Apologies Make your mistakes. That is how you learn. However, make no apologies for who you are or are becoming! We have been discussing boundaries these last couple of days, even today on our Facebook page and yesterday on the blog. Today, we actually concluded a series of what we call … Read More
The immortal – and false – the myth of the workplace Queen Bee by Isabel Fernandez-Mateo and Sarah Kaplan Catfights, mean girls, Queen Bees. We’ve all heard these terms stemming from a popular belief that women don’t help other women, or indeed actively undermine them. Women leaders are often portrayed in popular culture as suffering … Read More
Happy Birthday to Me, the woman that I now am. For my 50th birthday, my daughter, first granddaughter (she was the only one at the time), and I made our way to the land of my birth, Jamaica. The reason for the trip was mainly to celebrate my half-century and what a blast it was! … Read More
Six ways to ‘reboot your brain’ after a hard year of COVID-19 – according to science – by Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, Christelle Langley, and Jianfeng Feng There’s no doubt that 2020 was difficult for everyone and tragic for many. But now vaccines against COVID-19 are finally being administered – giving a much-needed hope of a return … Read More
“Falling through the safety net: Youth are at the heart of Canada’s mental health crisis” by Ranmalie Jayasinha and Patricia Conrod Canada is grappling with a major youth mental health crisis characterized by high rates of mental illness, suicide, hospitalizations and considerable delays in access to services. These issues are exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic … Read More
The Surprising Reason Eating Less Meat Is Linked To A Longer Life: A Smelly Toxic Gas by Rui Wang High-protein diets are having a moment. In any grocery store you can now buy a protein bowl, pick up a protein box of eggs and nuts for lunch, or snack on a protein bar. But there’s … Read More
Praying but not sure God is listening? Ever felt that way? This question was posed by a Contributor, Alexis Ali, to a previous blog of mine and for which I own the copyright. Reprinting this edited version here as it points us the direction of today’s thought. The Question “Is there a reason I’m not … Read More
COVID-19 May Turn Back The Clock On Women’s Entrepreneurship by Wendy Cukier The Canadian government responded to the COVID-19 crisis in record time. It launched programs that would normally take months or even years in a matter of days. At the same time, it’s important to recognize systemic barriers to women and diverse groups are being … Read More
Tap – what does that really mean? One of the definitions offered is “Tap – to strike lightly especially with a slight sound.” One could therefore understand that gratitude is not something you have to pound on the doors in order to access. A slight and intentional tap will do. Cultivating Gratitude “Gratitude brings light … Read More
Conquer the year or cower. What is your plan for 2021? Will you run it or will you be run over? Pandemic Survivors Most people will agree with you that 2020 was a complete gong show. Most people. Not all. Actually, few did very well this year that is closing. Very well indeed. According to … Read More
