We hear a lot about self-care in ads, emails from HR and in the news. We’re constantly told to go on a tropical vacation, enjoy an expensive latte or take up meditation. I don’t know about you, but for years I thought – who has time for self-care? I’m working, raising kids and trying to keep up with household demands….

The term work life balance was coined in the UK in the late 1970s but wasn’t well used in North America until the late 1980s. I don’t know about you, but I was surprised to learn it’s been around for over 40 years. Having grown up during this timeframe, I can safely say I never heard my parents use this…

As I sit on a ferry, preparing for a week full of facilitating workshops and client meetings, I find myself thinking of ways to add fun into a full schedule. Working as a consultant with clients across Canada, planes, trains and ferries are a regular part of my work travel.  Instead of dreading work trips, I now look forward to…

Have you ever had a day that you dreaded going to work? Maybe you had a fight with your partner, you were up all night with a sick child or wanting to avoid seeing a toxic coworker. Yet you push yourself to go in, thinking more about your responsibilities versus why self care is important to you. I hate those…