Author: Jen

On Sunday April 28th, it was the National Day of Mourning a day to remember and honour those lives lost or injured due to a workplace tragedy.   It’s also a day to collectively renew our commitment to improving health and safety in the workplace and to preventing further injuries, illnesses and deaths. Death is a Read More

Spring is a wonderful time to (re)create life, hope and possibilities for ourselves, to re-address or recommit or confirm our New Years’ resolutions that may have fallen by the wayside since January.  But how do we experience personal growth? And what is that? Growth involves, trial and error, experiences of joy and success and tears Read More

Imagine your workplace when it was just an idea.  Take a moment to wonder about the folks who were having the conversation about creating your workplace and what their inspirations might have been in developing it.  Did they sit down and collectively write up a mission statement that spoke to the values that their workplace Read More

In this issue we thought it might be important to talk about Shift Work: Shift work is nothing new and is an important part of our work environment, especially in the essential services arena, however this is changing with more and more young families considering the attractive earning potential of jobs being offered. All over Read More

Everyone worries about money from time to time, but financial anxiety is different. Financial anxiety is an obsessive fear of things related to money that can often be debilitating. Financial anxiety can be triggered by any number of things, not just a lack of money. Those who suffer from financial anxiety are continually worrying about Read More

As the skies begin to get darker earlier and falling behind is on its way, we often follow the seasons habits to stay in more, and rely more on our closest relationships.   As the winter approaches, it might be a good time to talk about relationships, the essential ingredient in life, partnership, children, parents, siblings, Read More

It has never been easy to be patient, but it’s probably even harder now than any time in history.  In a world where messages can be sent across the world instantly, seemingly everything is available with a few clicks of the mouse, and a swift movement of your thumbs can take you into a fantasy Read More

Elements of Living WellIt takes more than “an apple a day” to live well in today’s hectic world.  A healthy lifestyle requires that the body, the mind and the spirit work together.  If one part is sick or stressed, the other parts suffer, often without our knowing it.  Below are some of the things to Read More

When Hal Wright died suddenly at the age of 82, his children and eight adult grandchildren gathered quickly to be with their mother and grandmother.  The setting was a quiet retirement community but, over the next three days, neighbours graciously tolerated the noise from the Wright’s backyard.  What they heard was dearly loved and much Read More

This word captures so many experiences and practices it can be challenging to understand (and write about). Mindfulness is best understood experientially. Kind of like trying to explain what a pineapple taste like (just take a bit!). So, let’s start with a story. For those whose mind craves definitions and analysis worry not, they will Read More