Before we get to it this week, I have to say thank you for so many caring responses to the video on my Mom’s passing (you can view it here), thank you – every message helped me. I thought I’d share this one message, in hopes it may give you a new perspective on … Continue reading Are you a Shif...

I stumbled upon this song and fell in love with the concept. You just have to listen to it. I’ll wait… Isn’t it great! Have you ever felt like that? √ Have you ever made yourself ‘smaller’ to make others feel more comfortable? √ Have you ever dreamt bigger, but then … C...

Talk Reel Episode 13 from Barry Lewis Green on Vimeo. First of all, I love, love, love the joyous snapshot of my Talk Reel co-host Barry Lewis-Green (top right)! It makes me happy just looking at it! (You may want to read about the joy of other’s joy in the ‘Mudita‘ post) Did you … Continue rea...

Killer (and super easy, but shhhh) Cheesecake recipe below… What would you have done? It was my friend’s birthday, let’s call her Consuella, and I sent her a text with a birthday greeting and to ask her how she was celebrating. Well, her plans were canceled and since she had recently lost … Co...

It’s been 3 months since I wrote my ‘weekly’ GoodNewsLetter. Most every Wednesday it would be published, I enjoyed it – but then in June, my Mom passed away. I did one more e-newsletter after that and then I was done. I thought about it every week, I thought about … Continue reading 3 Mon...

I got ‘the call’ that no one wants to get. The call that a beloved person in your life will not be long on this earth, it was regarding my almost 96-year-old Mom. 😭 A loved one being ill is pretty much the only reason I would get a plane to go to the … Continue reading Lessons from the Hardes...

Your mental health is not a check-in-once-a-year-during-Mental-Health-Awareness-Month kind of thing, it’s an all-the-time-pay-attention-to-yourself kind of thing. In the video above I give my 2 cents in 3 minutes. kudos to CiiAT May is also Caregiver Appreciation Month – who deserves your thanks? For me it&...

I’m in a talking-more-than-writing mood today, so if you are in a listening-more- than-reading mood, it’s your lucky day! If not, well, there’s always next week! A disgruntled person, a nasty email and a surprise resolution shows that sometimes facing the difficult convo and Q-TIP (Quit Taking It Pers...

What a delight to be able to help refresh and refuel hardworking nurses and healthcare professionals from across North America! To build upon the program, please enjoy your own copy of my mini-ebook Everything Counts – A Kaizen Approach to Positive Change. As well you can access When Enlightening Strikes – ...

. When you are thinking that you might just be ready to own who you really are, pop into my living room for some real talk in the video above or ignore my chit-chat altogether and go straight to the (previously known as) ‘F.U.’ song (gasp – not you, but others!) at the 2:30 mark. 🎶 🤷&z...