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There is nothing like a well-formulated question to get us moving in the direction of creative solutions. Nothing. Limiting Questions Think about some of the first questions that pop into your mind when you are faced with a problem or a challenge. Does it go something like this?   Why is this happening?   Why […]

Think of engagement as occurring on a continuum. None of us are fully engaged in what we are doing all of the time. We daydream. We zone out. Tune out. Check out. It happens everyday to everyone. It is a choice that we make without conscious awareness most of the time. Often we like to

A Broader Definition of Learning Academics is only part of it…and as much as I honour formal learning when it comes to the helping professions – vocations of service – it is a small piece of a much bigger picture. Learning, on the other hand is essential. And everything is an opportunity for learning. Be

Integrity. Not brutal honesty. Integrity. Integration. Alignment. Acceptance. Authenticity. Keeping it real. Genuineness. Word. Thought. Feeling. Action. Light and Dark. All encompassing. Everything.   Integrity Redefined I had an unexpected lesson in integrity this summer. I had always thought of integrity as being evident when I lived according to my highest values and beliefs. I

What happens when you get quiet to tune in and hate what you hear?   My Self-Directed Mini Retreat I don’t know what I was thinking as I planned and entered into a self-scheduled and facilitated mini-retreat. Well, yes, I do. I expected to get still, tune in, and have a clear channel to my

What’s love got to do with it? Well, I would argue that it has everything to do with it. What is service without the energy of love…really? What lead you here in the first place? You might recall feeling a sense of being called to contribute – to connect – to help – to make

I was excited to learn about this concept from a participant involved in my research project a few years ago.  Thank you to her for sharing this idea!  It is rooted in a suggestion made by Napolean Hill in Think and Grow Rich where he made reference to his “invisible counsellors.” The idea is to

There are so many ways to look at the healing process. There are common elements that characterize healing and at the same time, it is a very personal process and experience. Healing can be exhausting. Things can feel worse before they feel better. Healing is a holistic process – all aspects of the human experience

Let’s talk about Service. In the world of the helping professions, this often gets translated into the various programs that are offered through our respective organizations and agencies. It is understood more in terms of what we offer as opposed to how we offer it. We talk about the different formats that our services take.

The first time I heard about the Imposter Syndrome, I was debriefing with a colleague a few months into a new job teaching at my local community college. I had been talking about a low-grade sense of anxiety I had been experiencing within a few weeks in my new role. I had been waking up