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Finding Your Tribe
In the months since we began facilitating coaching circles, one of the unanticipated outcomes of the circles has been the building of community. I’m not sure why, but it had not occurred to me just how alone people have been feeling. Certainly I have noticed it myself. I just assumed that because I choose to…
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WORK or J.O.B.
I was inspired this morning after listening to an interview with a favorite author of mine, Simon Sinek, who wrote the book ‘Start with WHY’. In the interview he began by saying that when you do something that you love, it’s called passion. When you work at something you don’t love however, it’s called stress.…
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We have launched!
After weeks of concentrated effort we have launched our new website for roadSIGNS (www.roadsigns.ca) . I have no illusions now that creating a quality website happens easily. This is the first significant overhaul we have completed for several years and one that was badly needed. With the changes in our focus that have occurred through…
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Black Dots and Other Distractions
There is an easy exercise I use when facilitating. I take a black marker and draw a dot in the middle of a large piece of flip chart paper. Do this for yourself. Take out a sheet of white paper and with a pen or marker simply place a dot in the middle of the…
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Finding Inspiration
Finding inspiration can, at times be challenging. It may require that you pause and look a little more deeply into a situation. When identified, that which inspires you is worth it. It lifts you up and in the true definition of what inspiration means, gives you breath. This has been a week of inspiration for…
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The Invitation
I am standing at our roadSIGNS Booth at the Ottawa Health and Wellness Expo Friday evening, setting up and in anticipation of the next day. The setting up process is exciting and intentional as I imagine the conversations that will take place the next day and the amazing energy we will attract. I stop for…
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The Seven Habits of Highly Happy People
I have to thank Bob Carscadden for setting this one up as he spoke about this at last week’s Your Stage. It just got me thinking… The Seven Habits of Highly Happy People: BE Happy! Too many people chase happiness or believe it is outside of themselves. It isn’t – it is simply a belief that…
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Why?
I was listening to an interview on CBC with Amanda Lang regarding her recent book The Power of Why. While I have yet to read the book, I was intrigued by her comments regarding our Canadian attitude which she labelled as the ‘tall poppy syndrome’ That means, we as Canadians do not like to stand…
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Conscious Communication
It’s a new year! I love this time of the year, a blank slate beckoning me. I grow excited with all the possibilities that are ahead of me. And so, I am taking this opportunity to share with you our new program Conscious Communication. What is it? Conscious communication is an invitation to become more…
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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner can carry about 250 passengers. This blog was viewed about 1,800 times in 2012. If it were a Dreamliner, it would take about 7 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see…
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Create Your New Story
With the approach of 12-21-12 I am feeling a heightened sense of awareness. My nighst have been orchestrated by a dreamscape that has had me travelling around the world. It has been chaotic and occasionally energy depleting. I cannot seem to make sense of it all either although one dream stuck. I am driving down…
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The Gift Certificate
The holiday season is one of those happy sad occasions, sad because those who have gone before us are no longer here to celebrate with us. It has been close to forty years since my mother passed away and yet I find myself missing her as Christmas approaches. I also like to remember the gifts…
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