“I have this recurring dream where I’m lost in the woods. I’m walking around trying to find my way home and I keep getting back to the same point. I’m literally walking in circles.” shared one of my clients in her discovery session earlier this year. We talked about how this dream makes her feel (“panicky”) and where in her life she’s feeling this way (“in my career”). She shared that she’s been feeling lost in her career for a while now and that this visual of going round-an

After the seed is planted, the Giant Timber Bamboo tree takes at least three years to come out of the ground. Once it does, it grows astronomically. They say it grows so quickly that you can hear it. Under great care, bamboo has been recorded growing up to 46 inches per day. That’s nearly 4 feet. But the timber farmer has to tend to it faithfully, watering it every day, even though there’s no visible evidence of growth for years. We, humans, are physiologically and culturally

“Think about it” Most of us have been given this advice from quite early on in life when we faced a decision. It’s a reasonable thing to do, isn’t it? Truth is, the biggest and best decisions I made in my life, I knew the answers in an instant. Whether I did or didn’t take time to ‘sleep on it’ the answer was already there, it was just a matter of letting it sink. What I learned through my own experience and supporting clients through change, crossroads and transitions, is th

There’s an exercise I love taking through clients who’re looking to reignite their spark, to bring in more fulfilment to their life and career, it’s called -- What’s in your attic? Your attic, literally and figuratively, is where you store the things you love to do, think and know about. These are the stuff we love talking about outside our work on a Friday evening with a glass of wine. Interests that somehow don’t leave us alone; or we find ourselves dipping back into them (

I get a lot of questions from people who’re seeking purpose and meaning in their lives. And I often get questions from people who’re thinking about a career transition. And sometimes, I get questions from people who’re absolutely confused about where their energy is going in life, and why. So I thought I’d dedicate today’s email to a question that I believe sums up these 3 questions: Purpose or purposefulness? People generally want to know, "What am I doing with my life?", bu

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” I never knew the answer to this question. I used to get really frustrated whenever the question came up, especially as it seemed like all my peers had their answers. Since becoming a mom, I have often reflected on how I would nurture Maya’s natural gifts and interests as they unfold. What kind of questions will I ask her? Of course, I have plenty of time to ponder over it, but as a career coach, it’s a something I often think about a

I was thinking about this time last year, how so many of us were pinning all of our hopes on 2021. Counting on things outside of us to change so we can feel better, lighter, happier. If 2020 taught us that life is unpredictable and the importance of getting comfortable with uncertainty, 2021 reminded us that we can’t just sit and wait for the world outside of us to change. If we want to find some joy and ease, we need to stop being passengers of our circumstances. We can look

Last week I shared a post on Instagram about feeling like you’re behind in life. I got so many comments and DMs from people that I felt called to share more on the topic with you. ‘I feel like I’m behind’ is something I often hear from clients, regardless of their age, mostly around their career; But it can spill into every area of your life. If your friends start getting married or start having kids while you’re still single… If your friends all have mortgages and you’re sti