A few weeks ago, my husband, Aubrey, and I were enjoying a beautiful afternoon at a street festival in Toronto. The sun was shining, the weather was warm, and there was a wonderful sense of joy and community in the air.

There were five different bands performing, outdoor markets, delicious food, an...

Growing up in a Polish family, our Canadian Thanksgiving always had a distinctly Polish flavour.

My mother embraced the holiday, but she always managed to find room on the table for pierogies and sauerkraut. Dessert was usually a Polish apple cake - “szarlotka.” Pumpkin desserts, stuffing and squas...

Last week, I stood beside my mother in the hospital, shocked by what I was seeing. My mother is usually radiant, strong, vibrant, and fiercely independent. Now, she could barely speak, could not stand, and was struggling to stay present with us.

I knew she had been unwell, but I had not understood ...

I recently returned home from a beautiful family vacation in Italy. It was a truly wonderful time of rest, connection, and slowing down together. Yet, as I have settled back into my normal routines and found space to reflect on our time away, there is one profound lesson from the trip that has remai...

The Hidden Cost of High Functioning

Over the last several months, I had the privilege of coaching a brilliant, deeply thoughtful woman who, by most external measures, was doing exceptionally well. She was accomplished, capable, generous, intelligent, and highly respected professionally. She had spe...

I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with another one of our graduates last week, Mary.

Honestly, I am deeply humbled and excited to have these deeper conversations with our alumni. It is such a gift to see where this work actually goes in the real world.

Mary’s story is particularly ...

When Jessica Malach found the Certified Resilience Coach Program (CRCP), she wasn’t short on passion. A former national-level gymnast with two decades in wellness and leadership, she’d lived resilience.

What she didn’t yet have was a credible, evidence-based framework to coach it.

“I knew...

Supporting your mood, energy, and well-being through winter

We were absolutely pummeled with snow in Toronto this past weekend.

Over 60 centimeters fell in under 12 hours. It was stunning. It looked like a true winter wonderland. Trees bowed under the weight of the snow, and the streets grew quiet a...

A personal story and an invitation to choose a new way to be.

The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind.

Not the “busy but manageable” kind of whirlwind.

The life-is-happening-faster-than-I-can-process kind.

The kind that once upon a time would have sent me into a full spiral.

It started w...

How appreciation helps us rise up the emotional scale; backed by research, not woo-woo.

It was Thanksgiving here in Canada this past weekend and I found myself reflecting deeply on gratitude and all that I have to be grateful for.

We spent the weekend at my parents-in-law’s cottage (pictured...