My Love Letter to Copenhagen
You are my mistress. You are the not-so-secret love affair I have behind Vancouver’s back. You lure me in with your two-wheeled life, and keep me coming back for more with your focus on spiritual...
View ArticleDysFUNctional Family Photoshoot
My sis and I say that our family puts the “fun” in dysfunctional. We make divorces, half-siblings, step parents and all the rest a little more enjoyable. Plus, the two of us probably weren’t the...
View ArticleReverse Culture Shock: Adding In + Taking Away
Reverse culture shock is setting in. The negotiation phase between Copenhagen culture and Vancouver culture is now taking place as I begin to add and subtract things into my life – re-inventing what is...
View ArticleThe Secret Weapons to Surviving an MBA
As I sit here in Vancouver, mountains hidden by the rain clouds, I have to pinch myself to think that just over a year ago I was in Copenhagen starting my MBA in similar weather. As I reflect on the...
View ArticleFinding My Cadence
Life for the past year has been about quick turn-arounds. 10 page papers for my MBA were as common as my downward dogs. I shortened my coaching client list in order to keep up with the cadence. I...
View ArticleThe Highlights of 2012
I glanced back at the previous highlights of 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 and laughed. I was in awe of how things have changed each year in such big ways in merely one celestial rotation! I love writing...
View ArticleMoment #8: Full Self Expression Is Absolute Freedom
Age: 25 One of the very first new people I met when I moved to Copenhagen was Kai. He was a proud Finnish-American, toting that dual identity with pride. He was also gay and Mormon. These two...
View ArticleOff to Copenhagen
Dear Copie, It’s been a while. 2 years to be exact. And while your hot Danes have made their way to Vancouver, I feel like it is time I repay the favour. Riding bikes in suits. Leading a session for...
View Article2 Questions That Can Shift The Way You Lead Your Business
My favourite question I was often asked in my MBA was: now that you know what you know, what do you know? Instead of just reporting the facts, it asks us to go one step further in the world of data...
View ArticleThe Highlights of 2014
I’ve been writing this reflection post for 6 years now and it is probably my favourite post I write every year. While it’s heart-warming to look back at the year gone by and see what goals I’ve...
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