As we reach the final stretch of the year, I want to invite you into a simple, grounding December practice. A moment to breathe, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters.
We spend so much of December preparing for others: work deadlines, family plans, holiday expectations. But there’s one p...
Today, we pause to remember the courage and sacrifice of those who served, and continue to serve, so that we can live, work, and dream in freedom.
Their legacy is more than history; it’s the foundation upon which we build our lives and our livelihoods. The freedom they protected allows us to choo...
While I was away recently I visited the ancient Mayan city of Copan and the ruins there. Our guide shared a story I heard before about a sport played that must have required elite level strength, skill, and strategy.
It was played on a long rectangular field with rock walls on either side with in...
I recently came back from an amazing adventure travel experience in Guatemala and Honduras with my family.
In two short weeks we visited four distinct regions. Antigua, Lake Attitlan, Copan Ruinas in Honduras, and finally the summit of Volcan Acatenango.
I got reacquainted with a small city I vis...
“Work harder, build your side hustle, and you’ll get ahead.” That’s pretty much the trap I’ve been talking about for years… work harder, work longer, that is the path to success.
It’s what my generation was brought up on. It still pervades our way of thinking and working in North America and, in ...
It’s July 1, 2025 — Canada’s 158th birthday. Happy Canada Day!
Perspective. It’s a powerful thing.
Every year on Canada Day, I’m reminded of how fortunate I am to have been born and raised in this incredible country. Canada isn’t perfect — no place is — but it has given me freedoms, choices, and ...
It was the last day of school and every one of us could hardly wait for the final bell and the beginning of summer holidays! School was done for another year. As soon as I got home the first thing done was to kick off my shoes and rip off my socks.
The sockless summer had officially begun.Â
It wa...
I believe we should all be working to reclaim time so we can focus on what truly matters. That means eliminating, delegating, or automating the things that don’t serve us. When you do, your calendar clears, stress drops, and the freedom to use your time intentionally expands.
That’s what my onlin...
Have you heard of the term carpe diem? Seize the day, is how it is often rephrased. Enjoy life while you can or make the most of the present and give little thought to the future.
I don’t like this last part. It plays right into the either/or mindset that is so prominent in our society today. Why...
95% of your decisions are made unconsciously. That means most of your life is on autopilot, steered by habits, beliefs, and stories you didn’t choose. Inherited patterns. Generational scripts. Unquestioned norms.Â
It’s no wonder we find ourselves repeating the same cycles — burnout, scarcity, sel...
Consumerism. Over consumption. Always more, more, more. We live in a debt driven society, marketed towards instant gratification.Â
The unfortunate consequence is a path of high stress, burnout, and worry that has no end in sight, especially in uncertain times.Â
That leads to challenges with menta...
Today’s Making Waves is a deep dive into something that makes you go hmmmmmmm.
Do you live to work… or do you work to live?
You’ve probably heard that before, right? But what is it really asking?
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