Just over 1,000 days ago I hovered over the ENTER button on my keyboard. “Well, here goes nothing!” I said on September 15, 2021, as I sent the first edition of my Substack to the five email addresses (I’d) signed up. Mum, my three kids and me. 1000 days ago...
If you only have a little time to dip into this essay today go straight to the section WHAT’S IN YOUR MENTAL HEALTH TOOLBOX? But please come back later. These are the key points I want you to walk away with: YES, mental fitness is an issue that is no longer...
Hidden messages in logos? "Amazon has the smile, FedEx has the arrow. What message is hidden in your logo?" You know, that secret message that you cannot unsee once you know about it? I thought a lot about messaging this past weekend while I was participating in Nate Kadlac’s Approachable Design course. This...
First steps. First tooth. First word. Even for a third child, each of these milestones is documented and treasured. First sleepover. First visit to the ER for stitches. First time driving solo. That constant tilt between allowing them agency and wanting to protect them drives every parent insane as they watch their child grow...
I’ve said it before: I am so inspired by our younger generations. These are the consumers and workers of 2035 and leaders of 2050. (Actually, at the rate they are going, probably way before!) They show initiative, creativity and leadership. They don’t back down from a challenge and are willing to...
Maya: Hey Karena! Mind if I join you? You look a little perturbed. What’s up? Karena: Sure, Maya. I could use the pleasant company! I’m contemplating a mental conundrum: What “better” world were we trying to create for our children that we gave away what was beautiful and free? And how did we go...
Space & Parenting This is a transcript of a H.I.T presentation done on July 17, 2021. HIT talks showcase Hope, Inspiration and Transformation. Each event hosts eight speakers from across the globe and across all time zones who each speak for eight minutes. https://youtu.be/SGmrUXf5WHY Today I would like to talk to you about...
E45: Recalibrate We use low points and pockets of time to confirm or change the direction of our lives - to recalibrate. But why wait?Can we schedule in regular checkpoints that will allow us to make these pivots earlier in the process? I found this little piece of audio taped in early January...
Pick 5 people and reconnect COVID-19 has shown us how important our human connections are. I am finding that after a week of continuous zoom calls where I am seeing so many people, I have not made the effort to have 1:1 conversations or connect deeply as before. It may be because...
So, we have heard that life after COVID-19 is most likely not going back to normal. There will be the impact to the economy. There will be the fact that we have seen a new vision of what is truly possible. How will this affect you and your career after COVID-19? What...