Milisa Burns 7/29/11 Milisa Burns 7/29/11

Have You Noticed Your Breathing Lately?

One of the simplest and most profound ways that we can manage our physical energy is to manage our breathing. Breathing is a tool that we always carry in our tool box. I am sure this is not news to you: we hear exhortations to "breathe" everywhere, in yoga, meditation, mindfulness training, relaxation workshops.

Milisa Burns 7/19/11 Milisa Burns 7/19/11

Managing Energy Not Time - Refuelling at the Dog Park

This is my dog, Raska. (She is named after the Ganaraska River and Forest near our cottage). Raska is partly responsible for helping manage my energy, and not my time, and thus helps me be more "sustainable".

Milisa Burns 6/30/11 Milisa Burns 6/30/11

How Well Do You Know Your Big Toe?

How well do you know your big toe? This summer I want to get to know my big right toe a lot better. I know this sounds odd, so I will explain.

Milisa Burns 6/30/11 Milisa Burns 6/30/11

An Announcement and a Tip about Goal-Setting

I am delighted to announce that the content that I am featuring on this blog site will also be available as blog posts on three other related sites, sites which are connected to a fabulous community resource for parents here in Ontario.

Milisa Burns 4/18/11 Milisa Burns 4/18/11

Our Planet Needs Us

When I was a little girl I spent a lot of time playing in the basement of our house. When I wasn’t down there I remember being outside playing in the woods in our backyard, making forts or exploring the ravine or river. On rainy days, the basement held many attractions, including: wooden blocks which I loved to use to make mazes for my gerbil; a rope ladder to climb; my “Puff the Magic Dragon” record which I could never get enough of; and one particularly special book.

Milisa Burns 3/7/11 Milisa Burns 3/7/11

DD is 100 Years Old Today! What's Her Secret?

Happy Birthday to DD who is 100 years old today! And happy 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day! Below is the speech I made this past Sunday at a party for my maternal grandmother, Mildred Maclean ("DD"), who is 100 years old today.

Milisa Burns 1/31/11 Milisa Burns 1/31/11

Being the Bamboo – A Story from the 2010 ICF Conference

As I mentioned in two posts ago, I was in Texas in October for an amazing experience at the International Coach Federation annual conference. Here is another story out of that experience.

Milisa Burns 1/17/11 Milisa Burns 1/17/11

It’s Not Our WHOLE Brain That Drives Us Crazy!

Lately I have developed an interest in how our brains work. I am no expert and never will be, but I am an avid student. My interest started with a lecture by David Rock that I attended a couple of years ago.

Milisa Burns 12/14/10 Milisa Burns 12/14/10

A Feast of Strengths This Season

I wonder what would it be like if, this holiday, along with our turkey, we all sat down to a feast of strengths cooked up by every person around the table? I had the privilege of attending the International Coach Federation's Annual Conference this Fall in Fort Worth, Texas.

Milisa Burns 12/6/10 Milisa Burns 12/6/10

PS To My Story “Who is Milisa Burns?”

Just to be crystal clear, by sharing my story in my first post, I am not trying to suggest that to make more room for yourself, you must change what your life looks like on the outside. For instance, I am not here to suggest you change your work.

Milisa Burns 11/29/10 Milisa Burns 11/29/10

Who is Milisa Burns?

This is a story of a little girl who could be anything she wanted to be. The world was her oyster! She had choices and the utmost love and support of her family and friends.

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