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Building Resilience Before You Need It

Last week, I had the privilege of recording three short “chats” about resilience for students in the University of Toronto Arts Management Program....

Finding Gratitude When Life Feels Hard

Some post-Thanksgiving reflections on how to cultivate gratitude As Thanksgiving fades in the rearview mirror, some of us return to our regular...

Practical Strategies to Stop Self-Sabotage

In my last post, we explored how to identify your saboteur patterns—those internal voices that keep you safe but small. Maybe you recognized...

How to Stop Self Sabotage

Congratulations! You're making progress with setting boundaries. You're saying no to time-wasters and energy drains. You’re saying no to tasks and...

Three Reasons Your Personal Boundaries Don’t Work (And How to Fix Them)

“Thank you for thinking of me but I’m not available at this time.” This is all I wrote when I declined to write a graduate school reference letter...

Don’t Forget to Celebrate That You Forgot!

Pop quiz time! On Saturday, you promised yourself to walk every morning before work to improve your health. On Friday, you realize that you forgot...

How to Build Strong Connections in Four Steps

Sitting at brunch, I was stunned to hear my friend tell me exactly what kind of friend and colleague she thought I was--a terrible one. "You missed...

Transform Your Inner Critic: How to Stop Judging Others

As I headed out to work elsewhere, I ran into my neighbour in the condo lobby. “Must be nice to be able to go out for fun instead of sweating all...

Stop the Spin-Out! Stay Present with Mental Fitness

My client said, “Sometimes a worry gets stuck in my mind and then I start to spin out.” Spinning out. Stuck in a loop. In a tizzy. Sound familiar?...

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