If you’re new to anti-racism work, new to this battle, then you might be wondering: Why isn’t more being accomplished? Where are the results? It’s been more than half a year, why aren’t our collective efforts being rewarded?! The truth is, this work takes time. You can’t free the ocean of all of its pollution …
As 2021 Kicks Off, We Still Have Work To Do Surrounding Anti-Racism Read More »
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?), …
Noticed these changes in yourself? It could be the pandemic Read More »
This is the first 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 know many people are already talking about how long this sudden shift toward working from …
My schedule is jam packed right now. What happened to the slower pace of working from home? Once the stunned first few weeks passed, things have picked up, but in a weird, time-warped way. Suddenly there is too much to do in too little time in the middle of a pandemic. Alice in Wonderland would …
Funny thing happened in the middle of a pandemic: 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 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 …
This is Part One in a Two Part Series. Watch for Part Two next week. I needed to do a grocery run today. I wasn’t out of food, but I was out of some necessities and fresh fruits and vegetables. On my way to the grocery store I stopped at a little local health food …
Staying Calm in a Crisis is Good for your Immune System Read More »
This week I spent a few days in a hotel while on business in another province, as the COVID-19 pandemic was hitting Canada. I’m reflecting on the human behaviours I noticed as I stayed in a deserted hotel and travelled on a mostly empty plane, anxious to get home. The Pink Bangs At the hotel, …
Perseverance What makes someone an effective entrepreneur? I found one piece of the puzzle in an unlikely place recently: a series of airports. The departure, day one My beloved niece was getting married in Philadelphia, and I was flying direct from Ottawa. Unfortunately, the day of the flight there was a huge thunderstorm, in Philadelphia, …