20 hours of being present – at Second City Toronto

For the past two weekends, I have been immersed in Improv (aka Improvisational Theatre) training at the world-reknown Second City in Toronto.   “Improv?”  my friends asked when they heard “You plan to do standup?”  Well, no.  Truth is, I signed up because I thought improv would add to my facilitation and public speaking toolbox.  […]

Stress-free …. and laughing!

Do you feel like you are drowning in things to do yet accomplishing very little Are you starved for time to take care of loved ones … and yourself? Do you feel anxious, worried, and nervous about ….. (fill in the blanks)?   In other words, are you stressed?   This word “STRESS” has come […]

Had no idea “ease grace and joy” would feel so easy, graceful and joyous!

“Ease grace and joy” has been a recurring theme in my blogs and in my life over the past 2 years. I moved to Canada from Jamaica using it as my mantra, and have continued to use it as I settle in to my new life here. I have written at least 7 “Free and […]

After the ecstasy …. the dirty dishes

  Over the past three days I have been immersed in a sea of consciousness, bathed in the calming, soothing sea of grace at the “I Can Do It” Conference in Toronto.  I swam with luminaries such as Louise Hay, Gregg Braden, Marianne Williamson, Cheryl Richardson and Bruce Lipton.  I frolicked and played with 3,000 […]

Preparing to lead – The List

So many of my readers have requested “the list” to which I referred in my previous blog.  I am delighted to share it.  Bear in mind that it was prepared as a prelude to facilitating a workshop.  However, can you see its application to the daily task of leading? Prepare, prepare, prepare! Being fully prepared […]

Reaching the next peak of your leadership

Two weeks ago I was a conference presenter at the International Association of Facilitators annual North America conference in Denver, Colorado.  My workshop, which I co facilitated with my friend Sandra Cooper, was about “Getting Participants Into the Spirit”. Guided by the Conference Theme: “Facilitation at a Higher Level: Reaching the Next Peak” the description […]

Dream big dreams ….. take small steps

I love big dreams.  I love big dreamers!  Martin Luther King – who dreamed that one day, soon, everyone would be free and united in love, regardless of race, colour or creed.  Sir Richard Branson who dreamed of flying around the world in a balloon, and of commercial travel into space; Bill Gates who dreams […]

Mango-bliss – how to eat a mango the right way!

Have you ever had an experience where you felt like you have transcended and gone to heaven even as you know you are still on this earthly plane?  For me, eating a mango the right way creates such an experience – one of pure bliss.   What is a mango? I am not sure where […]

What does 2 years of gratitude look like?

Here is a photo of my gratitude journals for the past two years. I am a believer in the power of gratitude. I have also become a practitioner of gratitude by making it my conscious daily practice. There are two things that I do as a matter of habit, which have become as ingrained at […]

4 great things to remember … all the time

A friend shared these with me this morning, and I pass them on to you.  They are wise words for us to remember every day as we go about our daily lives.  They are a call to us to have a clear vision and purpose for our lives (the long term) and to keep moving […]

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