Before taking my coaching courses, I never gave much thought about what my values were. I remember that my parents taught me right from wrong and being raised in Quebec, we did go to Church on Sunday where I learned about being nice to others, sharing, helping people, etc. I thought those were my only [...]

“I like your silence; it the more shows off your wonder.” – William Shakespeare I really like this quote. It makes me think about the power of silence: of being comfortable in the empty space; of focusing on listening instead of talking. Interestingly, when I shared this quote with my husband, he was curious about [...]

“Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical” – Yogi Berra This article about the Pittsburgh Pirates new mental conditioning coach really intrigued me.  I saw parallels to my coaching clients in the business world: the higher they go, the more stress they endure and the more important managing their mental condition [...]

Twelve years ago, after retiring from teaching, Sister Carole Anne Guay started Hamilton Out of the Cold. In that time HOOTC has provided hundreds of thousands of hot meals to the homeless and working poor of Hamilton as well as a warm, safe place to sleep for many. Sister Carole Anne has been able to [...]

One of my favourite lines of poetry… “Music more gentlier on the spirit lies, than tired eyelids upon tired eyes” – Tennyson, The Lotus Eaters I enjoy reflecting on the power of music and the notion of gentleness in our lives.

I realize I may come across as unprofessional, which is not how I would describe myself, and possibly strange because my views are not widely held; however I feel compelled to share my point of view on time. Without trying, I’m usually 10 minutes late for everything.  But what is late anyway? Not “on” time. [...]

Wellness is a common topic with my clients. This might be about physical health, stress, time and much more. A simple wellness reminder I keep top of mind is MEDS. I picked this up from blogger extraordinaire,  Nicholas Bate. M is for meditation in whatever way you do it. Could be a bit of quiet [...]

When someone doesn’t act towards us as they normally do, it usually serves us best to quickly get over ourselves and become curious about what they need. Usually it has everything to do with them and nothing to do with us.

A day of rest, usually through association with a religious Sabbath day, used to be the norm. With decline in attendance for most major religions, Sunday shopping and our 7/24 culture, the idea of day of rest seems all but gone. In his latest book, David Rock talks about the impact of always being connected. [...]