by Brenda MacIntyre | Jul 6, 2022 | Leadership
You ever been on the road with a driver who won’t admit they’re feeling lost? They keep driving and driving. The gas meter looks a little low but going to the gas station to ask for directions is NOT about to happen, is it? They’re not about to listen to anyone else...
by Brenda MacIntyre | May 10, 2022 | Leadership
Prioritize yourself. I know. It sounds great but how? Here’s what I mean. Many years ago, I heard an Indigenous elder tell us to take care of ourselves first. It was an eye-opener. I heard that teaching over and over again by many elders, including Dan and May Lou...
by Brenda MacIntyre | Jan 9, 2019 | Leadership
Resolutions. To do or not to do? What to do instead? New Year’s Resolutions rarely work, because they are based on peer pressure, which is based our innate instinct to fit in and belong. There’s a healthy dose of FOMO in there too. Fear of missing out on what everyone...
by Brenda MacIntyre | Nov 6, 2018 | Leadership
Instead of being able to fully celebrate and have a party like I do every year for my birthday, I won’t have the energy, time or headspace to pull that off because I’ll be at the murder trial, holding space for justice for my son. Since I have to come up with ways to...
by Brenda MacIntyre | Dec 5, 2017 | Leadership
The end of the year can be a little stressful. The holidays can bring up all kinds of emotion. Trying to plan your next year can create even more stress. If your year has been a little (or a lot) rough, you can also end up feeling like a failure or just wishing...
by Brenda MacIntyre | Aug 2, 2017 | Leadership
Torrential downpour + headache + Uber surging like crazy = staying home instead of going to my physio appointment. It’s a toss-up when I have wellness appointments scheduled but the cost financially, physically and emotionally isn’t worth the trip today....
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