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So as not to lose myself, there was a time when I had to become willing to lose the people I love.There was a time when I walked away from my mother...and my brother....and my father....knowing that if I did not, I would die. Not just a death of the spirit but a death of the body. Self-destructive. Self-abusive. Filled with rage and vengence. Slowly rotting ... Continue Reading >>

My thoughts continue to wander back to the March 8th event in Halifax for International Women’s Day. That idea of celebration – not of what we do/have done, not of who we are but of who we are capable of becoming. Just who is that, anyway? I know for sure that we’ll never find out if we keep waiting for someone to show us the way. Waiting for an ... Continue Reading >>

How bold! How brazen! To dare to say that the answer to our collective woes is as simple as choosing to lead a meaningful life. At one end of a continuum we have the individual and the individual experience. At the other end of the continuum we have the collective and the collective experience. These are not separate but flow into and from each other. ... Continue Reading >>

On my flight from Halifax to Ottawa, my 'personal entertainment center' was not working (you know how that goes - the back of the seat in front of you). Unable to numb-out for 90 minutes, I decided to wander through the Globe and Mail, seeing as we were both just sitting there, doing nothing. A few pages in, I come across an article that indicates that ... Continue Reading >>

I spent much of my day yesterday, in the dreaded 'leadership' conversation. As we explored it, I noticed that we are numbed into not noticing that our underlying presupposition for a conversation about leadership is our existing world. I don't know if you've noticed yet, but that's not working so well. Even our converations about leadership (which implies ... Continue Reading >>

This is Day 9 for me in my 11-day jaunt in Halifax. One woman after the other, waking up – to themselves, to the truth that fills their body and is pressing to get out, to their potential – and they are going further, faster and staying deeper, longer. The pace at which their lives are changing is quite amazing, even to me. And I’ve been in this process ... Continue Reading >>

Insights are wonderful things. And what makes the difference in the quality of our lives is to create a context for living that invites insights as a way of life, and not just from time-to-time as an aberration or a big surprise.This past week (Engaging…and awakening others) was filled with insights for all who were present. Like breathing in and breathing ... Continue Reading >>