13 Mar Pause for Thought: Self Care
Are you the type of person who looks after everyone else first? Do you prioritize your own needs first? Second? Last? Today is World Sleep Day if you need an external...
#pause Tag
10 Mar I am too busy to Consciously Pause
I am so busy! How often do you say that when asked “how are you”? How often do others respond with a similar answer? Do we perpetuate the feeling of time flying...
23 Feb Practicing what we preach: Sabbatical
For those of you that have been following us for the past 6 months since our launch, you may have noticed our blogs (with the exception of our Field Notes)...
18 Feb Family
Yesterday was Family Day here, a Provincial holiday allowing us to spend time with...
04 Feb Five Sabbatical Re-entry Rituals to Try
Re-entry is hard. You have changed but the organizations and people around you have not. Physically, you look the same but the way you see the world and are processing...
21 Jan Re-entry and fitting back in
How do you fit a round peg into a square hole? Can you? Maybe if it receives enough pressure, if something (someone?) pushes really, really hard, maybe then that peg can be...
07 Jan Tell Me What You Want
Feeling tired, depleted, drained? Do those words describe your life? There are numerous reasons why you feel this way as you try to convince yourself by saying, "Oh, this is...
24 Dec You’re doing what? Ceremony & Ritual
Merriam-Webster defines ceremony as: a formal act or series of acts prescribed by ritual, protocol, or convention Merriam-Webster defines ritual as: an act or series of acts regularly repeated in a set precise...
10 Dec Who’s in your corner?
Starting is sometimes so difficult. The thinking and planning are the fun part whether it is for a trip, a sabbatical or a new adventure. The imagining of the possibilities...
26 Nov Mr Monkey Mind
Today is the first day of my sabbatical. Today - I have questions…questions that seem to override faith in my decision. Is it my faith - or is it my ego? How...