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I sit here, in the dark, feeling the need to write yet unsure about what seems to need saying such that my body has been awake since 4:30 a.m. Again, a restlessness that prods me to consciousness of body and mind, pushing for connection to my fingers and the keyboard. And so, here I am, not quite knowing where to start and ready to engage nonetheless. I ... Continue Reading >>

Day 1 of 'Leadership Redefined - Reclaimed'. Although our day has been a leisurely one (3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon), it feels as if we've been here for days! Insights, discoveries and instant change are not a function of time invested. They are the natural by-product of our willingness to be present, to be aware and to engage. I ... Continue Reading >>

Human beings are contagious, of that there is no doubt. For me, the more important question has always been: what am I spreading? Mindless contagion (the spread of a thought, behaviour or intention from one deeply habituated/sleeping being to another) will occur, whether I want it to or not. It's called enculturation. It is an essential part of who we ... Continue Reading >>

Today, I leave for Oceanstone for a week. The first four days will be spent in the company of women, engaging in one of the most potent conversations I know of: that of 'Leadership Redefined - Reclaimed'....in an Emerging Futures context. This is the third such retreat, of which I know there will be many, many more. This time, I had the opportunity to ... Continue Reading >>

Well, that was fun! Frankie Picasso created great space for Amy McNaughton, Lori Walton and Anne Thibeault-Berube and myself to talk about the things that are meaningful to each of us. Without exception, the four of us found that the time just flew by. Imagine...four women running out of chat time.... Who would have thought....The link to the radio ... Continue Reading >>

I recently got an email from a woman in BC requesting nominations for women considered worthy of recognition for having done something/created something/given something/made something happen/etc.... It struck me that without exception (at least, in my awareness of how it works), all is premised on the need for someone else to say that you are ... Continue Reading >>

This Thursday, from 5:00 to 6:00 pm Ottawa time, I'll be a guest on the internet radio show Mission Unstoppable with Coach Frankie Picasso. The conversation will focus on the new four-day women's retreat called Emerging Futures: Leadership Redefined - Reclaimed. I'll be joined by Lori Walton, Amy McNaughton and Anne Thibeault-Berube, all of whom were in ... Continue Reading >>