A Future I didn’t expect. As a futurist, I’m looking back to see forward. In a new slant to an old exercise, I videotaped a message to my future self in January 2021. It contained so many dreams and expectations for 2021 and was a hoot to watch when it popped...
Blessings. I am profoundly grateful to be on the receiving end of so many blessings and good wishes. And in a year like the one we have had, it feels good to also sprinkle them around to everyone around me. May you be using it to rest and replenish with those...
Vibrant orange with electric purple. That is the colour of my sky as the winter sun sets. It ignites the white rooftops, setting them gently ablaze like the dying embers in a fire. The inky dark clouds on the horizon pick up the orange and turn it purple in a...
It’s been a musical kind of week. Especially if you are in the half of the world that uses Spotify to enjoy music. “Have you opened yours yet, Mum?” my daughter asked. Like so many others, I pulled the bow and unravelled my 2021 #SpotifyWrapped. Here are some stats that Spotify spotted: ...
Amuse bouche (the shorter read): Mrs. Keisman offered me so much more than her delicious vermouth turkey. She invited me - an expat - into her home and allowed me to participate in that most quintessential North American experience: Thanksgiving. The main course (the longer read): There it stood on the table. A...
A Tip That is what I hope you walk away with. One idea that brightens your day and improves your ability to position yourself and your family for success. Redesigned “I could see it would be a longer read on climate. I really want to focus, so I’m holding it back to enjoy...
The short read: Leaders from countries across the globe have gathered at COP26 to put plans in play to move the temperature needle lower. It requires negotiation that leads to consensus. It requires behaviour modification. Is that possible? I fully understand the economic pressures on countries ranging from those capable of holding...
“Tell me more about Recovery Mode” was the predominant question back from my readers, who were intrigued after reading about it in the Integration week edition. Here are some answers that barely scratch the surface of this topic: Data hoarders We are living at a moment in time when information is...
Consolidation and Recovery Have you come across the concept of an integration week? I was introduced to the idea in a "Year of Living Brilliantly" with Michael Bungay Stanier. Every 6-7 weeks, he breaks away from the rhythm of the 5-minute nuggets of video wisdom from his diverse portfolio of 30+...
When my hungry-going-on-hangry four-year-old tugged on my skirt for the eighth time in three minutes and asked “What’s for dinner?”, they were met with a blank stare. Not because I didn’t care, but because I had just not planned that far ahead. Then I discovered a 7-day meal plan in...