It’s in the water

It’s in the water

It’s in the water. These four words took my breath away. She typed them after telling me that she, too, had been diagnosed with breast cancer. This can’t be happening, I thought. But it was. I took a deep breath and thought about my response. All the...
Feeling sorry for myself

Feeling sorry for myself

I’m sitting at the hair salon with a plastic bag on my head (pink hair requires upkeep) and I am feeling sorry for myself. I know it and I’m going to allow it for just a little longer. I know, however, that I’ll have to change it up. It’s not very often...
The desire to get going again!

The desire to get going again!

Day 2 of 2017 and it’s a holiday here in Canada. Although the break has been nice, I’m feeling done with “holidays”. I’m ready to jump back into it! I know that there are others like me out there itching to tackle the New Year. I call these folks me “Driven Crew”....
Are you happy or just comfortable?

Are you happy or just comfortable?

Are you happy or comfortable? There is a difference and this passage from Colin Whrite sums it up pretty well: “There’s a big difference between comfort and happiness: being happy means that you are overjoyed about what you’re doing, who you are, the people you’re...
There’s no passion in playing small

There’s no passion in playing small

Confession — this blog has been torturing me for the past five days. I must have written and rewritten it eight times in my head. This morning I told my friend about it — she laughed when she heard the title. She knows me well. Playing small is something I struggle...
Channel your inner pitbull

Channel your inner pitbull

I am like a dog with a bone. Once I decide to do something, I just do it. I have many faults, but getting things done is not one of them. I am a firm believer of “Just do it.” This has worked well for me in my day to day and in going after the big goals, the big...