When the pandemic began about a little over a year and a half ago, we all suddenly seemed to have a little extra time on our hands. Those of us who worked in offices were no longer commuting to and from work. None of us were getting our hair and nails done. Playdates were cancelled, …
Doing Less? What the Pandemic Has Taught us About Burn Out Read More »
It’s been about six months since George Floyd was executed on camera and our cultural conversation received an electric jolt. In Canada, since then, we have had our own terrible incidents of police violence against Black and Indigenous people. I want to check in and take inventory of how our lives have changed. Black and …
Since about March (at least here in North America), we’ve almost all been affected by COVID-19, in at least one way or another. Whether we or our loved ones have lost jobs, kids have been without sports or school, household income has been slashed, or your work life has drastically changed (work from home, anyone?), …
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When was the last time you made a deliberate choice and pursued it, either at work or in your business, or in your personal life? Are you inadvertently allowing others to make the choices that form your world? I’ve been working with a business coach since the pandemic started to help plan and prepare for …
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This is the second in an ongoing series of Pandemic Predictions – posts exploring what might change over the course of this pandemic—not in terms of the virus, but in terms of our personal, professional, and cultural responses. I think we may see a return to more simple values and simple lives. This can be …
Today I had the exact kind of morning that I don’t like, and I’m wondering if it’s familiar to any of you. I’ve already written about moments of paralysis and anxiety, when you just kind of stop. I’ve written about the need to connect deeply with our own humanity and that of others despite our …
I need to laugh! Will you share with me the pettiest, silliest things that are bothering you right now (with the understanding that if we can laugh and be annoyed by petty things right now, then we’re among the more fortunate at the moment)? Then share any hacks you’re using to keep your spirits up …
Petty Pandemic Peeves and Happy Home-bound Hacks Read More »
Have you found yourself feeling paralyzed at all recently? If you read my last post, you’ll know you are not alone. I’m finding at least once a day, and sometimes more, I’m hit by a wave of panic or fear or worry and my reptilian brain takes over. I go into freeze mode and can’t …
This is a tale of three meltdowns. I’m sure there are many similar stories emerging around the world right now. Meltdown #1: The overwhelmed five-year-old A man I work with had to postpone a Zoom meeting because his almost-five-year-old daughter had reached the end of her ability to cope with all of the changes in …
This is the Second Part in a Two-Part Series. If you missed it last week, here is Part One. After I finished my chat with the naturopath at the health food store, I went to the bigger grocery store. I was feeling trepidation about going, but I quickly found the store has made a lot …