LIST 18 | List the situations in which you have felt bravest in the past. I have always felt bravest when I have to advocate or protect my children – or their friends. There are a number of reprehensible people…
BESTSELF™ ICEBREAKER | Self-Awareness 03
IF YOU COULD TIME-TRAVEL BACK TO AN EARLIER TIME IN YOUR LIFE, WHERE WOULD YOU VISIT AND WHAT WOULD YOU DO? I’m not a big fan of “what if” questions. They don’t really serve a purpose except to make you…
BRAVERY 52 | List 17
LIST 17 | List the assets in your life that you would benefit from investing more time into, whether it be people, physical resources, activities, or skills. This has been a difficult year and more for all of us, I…
BESTSELF™ ICEBREAKER | Life Lessons 03
WHAT ARE THE DAILY RITUALS YOU SWEAR BY AND THINK EVERYONE ELSE SHOULD EXPLORE TOO? Beyond waking up (and being grateful for that small miracle) and washing up, there are a few rituals I have woven into my days. Petting…
HELLO MONDAY | 26.04.21
HELLO SHORT STORY | I made a promise to Bill that I would do my best to write our story and submit it to the New York Times “Modern Love” column. So far, I’ve kept all of my promises to…
BRAVERY 52 | List 16
LIST 16 | List the things that make you feel strong: emotionally, physically, intellectually, and spiritually. I’ve never considered feeling strength in these terms before – it’s a real challenge for me. Emotionally, I feel strength by journaling my feelings,…
BESTSELF™ ICEBREAKER | Exposed 03
WHEN DO YOU FEEL MOST VULNERABLE? Any time I’m in a situation where I feel unprepared or underprepared for the topic, or the people, or the expectation of me. It’s not that I need a safety net, it’s just nice…
CLARITY | The “To-Don’t” List
There is no personal improvement without awareness. I regularly have an endless “to do” list but it’s the daily “to don’t” list that has real impact. In no particular order, I reveal to you my personal character flaws and bad…
HELLO MONDAY | 19.04.21
HELLO EXTENTION | The stay-at-home orders in Ontario have been extended due to the rapidly increasing hospitalizations in our province. The variants have taken hold. It’s a scary time. HELLO CHEMO | Caden continues with his treatment at the Princess…
BRAVERY 52 | List 15
LIST 15 | List the situations where you could take more emotional risks and the people you could take such risks with. I don’t know that I can take a bigger risk than I did with Bill. The ending was…
BESTSELF™ ICEBREAKER | Dreams 03
WHAT DID YOU DAYDREAM ABOUT AS A KID THAT YOU’D LIKE TO MAKE A REALITY? Like all kids, my dreams were endless: dragon slayer, photographer, tennis player, fashion designer, rock star, teacher, photo-journalist, lawyer, best-selling author, interior designer, realtor, magazine…
HELLO MONDAY | 12.04.21
HELLO STREET PHOTOGRAPHY | I’m looking forward to participating in and learning from “Street Photography in your Neighbourhood with Aaron Norberg” presented by Sigma. It’s definitely something I would like to be more confident doing, pushing my photography and people…
