2020 marked the beginning of a brand new decade. We swung into the new twenties with a hope for change, growth, and prosperity on the horizon. There was an abundance of change, alright, and unlike anything we've ever envisioned or experienced before... The COVID-19 pandemic changed everything — including industries, routines, behaviours, attitudes, identities, and …
Throughout 2019, I fashioned my approach to the first year of my thirties after the spirit of living life with unbridled enthusiasm, as embodied in the whimsically wonderful film 13 Going on 30. Oh, how I wished to be thirty, flirty & thriving! And for the most part, my 2019 did thrive! I worked hard, …
2019 marks my 13 Going on 30 year, or more like 2019 Going on 30. There's something about the whimsy and wonder that the character of Jenna Rink represents that I wish to embody in my 30th year and beyond. I want to get out of my head and start leading more with my heart. …
In 2018, I intended to embark on a new path of optimism, confidence, growth, advancement, and reinvention. I vowed to let the good times and good vibes reign free throughout the year. In many ways, those sentiments rang true as I navigated through 2018 and began writing out this new chapter of my life story. …
Happy New Year! May good times, good vibes, and good people reign free in your 2018! As you may know by now, I like to look towards the stars and the colours to see what the upcoming year will behold in terms of overarching themes and important changes to look out for as I live …
I remember feeling so tired and jaded by the end of 2016. I even declared that year as "the dawn of the apocalypse". And yet, I was still hopeful that 2017 would be an upswing in the right direction. LOL! As I had anticipated, 2017 was a true test of our collective strength and our …
I originally planned to publish this blog post on the eve of whenever I happened to start the next exciting chapter of my life. It was to be a cause for celebration after a long and hard battle won. Now that my original deadline has passed and said chapter still remains in the draft stage, I …
Death. Illness. Divorce. Job loss. We will all inevitably encounter hard times through devastating losses in our lives. It is through how we deal with our grief and eventually rebuild from tragedy that we discover the full capabilities of the human spirit. Someone who has known this well over the past two years is Sheryl Sandberg. In Sandberg's latest book, Option …
Continue reading Life Lessons Learned From… Kicking the Elephant Out of the Room
Breakups and layoffs suck. Whether it’s the end of a long-term relationship with someone you love, the loss of a job you were dedicated to, or another life-altering situation, being thrust into these scenarios where a big part of your life comes to a sudden end is downright unnerving and terrifying. You enter into that uncomfortable grey area of …
Continue reading Building Resilience and Moving Ahead Through Tough Transitions
It's the return of my lucky number 7 in 2017. Looking back, 2007 was a monumental year because it was the year I graduated from high school and entered a brand new phase of my life—adulthood. Now, ten years later, I feel like it's time to make some more transformative changes. The 2017 forecast for Capricorns born …
Elizabeth Rosalyn 