No Longer Letting Words Fuel Our Self-Doubt
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No Longer Letting Words Fuel Our Self-Doubt

As a transformational coach and facilitator and as someone who strives to "walk her talk", I'm all about questioning deeply-held assumptions and beliefs. Reading Pip Williams' debut novel The Dictionary of Lost Words was a transformational (and enjoyable) experience for me. In this post, I explore some of that transformation and invite you to consider what words you want to redefine or invent.

I grew up being quite the rule abider, a perfectionist and a people pleaser. This was my mentality: Tell me the rules. I will follow them and I will do my best to excel. That worked well enough for me until my twenties when, as a newly minted corporate lawyer, I started to question everything.

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Growing: Courageous, Powerful and Connected
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Growing: Courageous, Powerful and Connected

I have been spending the quiet time that I have in this very full “nest” of ours ;) reflecting on how to get really creative in the midst of these unusual times. The theme of growing has been front and centre for me, even more than usual. My intention is to help us all feel even more grounded and connected to ourselves and each other so that we can be courageous and can grow into this challenge, finding the opportunities in it.

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How Does More Confidence and Ease Sound To You?
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How Does More Confidence and Ease Sound To You?

Exploring and harnessing our VIA Character Strengths will be an integral part of the upcoming Retreat. These strengths are considered the “backbone” of Positive Psychology. Research shows it is so much more powerful and effective to approach our lives, work and leadership from our strengths, instead of our weaknesses. And it’s a lot more enjoyable to live, work and lead this way! Indeed, finding ways to bring our top Character Strengths into every day has been found to be key to our well-being.

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Be An Agent of Social Change at Work
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Be An Agent of Social Change at Work

Do you feel a yearning to do more to change your work culture for the better? Maybe you also feel it’s really important to step into this contribution as a role model for future generations.You may feel a sense of urgency and a pull toward your yearning, especially in the last few months! The energy of the Women’s Marches may have contributed to your courage here as well as the sense of urgency you feel.

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