The best laid plans can always have glitches. It often times doesn't mean that you did anything wrong but rather like a wheel falling off a cart, something got worn down or just fell off as it wasn't fastened tight enough to the main structure, or maybe it was just the wrong fit to begin with. Take a look at your business, career and your life. If you feel like you are off track, decide what needs fixing in order to get back on the road. The only way to gain momentum is to fix what is broken. Figuring out how the right solution however, is often times the the most challenging part. Once you do, the wheels will be rolling and you will be off and moving again.
Oh my goodness. I am so tired of seeing so many people hurting with life. It seems that so many wear a mask of happiness, but the reality is that there is a lot of sadness and feelings of disengagement with work and with life.
Did you know? That almost 80% of our workforce in North America is not happy and disengaged? That is truly of epidemic proportions. How do we start to turn the tide? It is a big problem with many contributing factors including health, stress, economic, socio-economic and general fear about the future.
I hate to say it but I too can relate. I have also had a year of tremendous change, upheaval and although incredibly exciting moments have transpired, there have also been moments that have been quite challenging.
I found this video and I love the words and meaning behind it.
As a woman of faith, I must admit that there are many times in my life that I have struggled to trust God to work everything out for good. I try and lean on my own understanding and take control and, well often times that has backfired as well.
Here are some of the words that speak to me. I hope they speak to you as well.
In my wrestling and in my doubts In my failures You won’t walk out Your great love will lead me through You are the peace in my troubled sea You are the peace in my troubled sea
My Lighthouse, my lighthouse
Shining in the darkness, I will follow You
My Lighthouse, my Lighthouse
I will trust the promise,
You will carry me safe to shore
Knowing that I have the capacity to love and to be loved by those family and friends around me, makes life easier. Maybe a little more love is all that we need to start the process of finding more joy in who we are and what we do.
My life has been so blessed for over a decade to have lived and worked out of Moncton, New Brunswick. The people are some of the friendliest in the world and the quality of life and the vibrancy in the business community are ones that I cherish.
The tragic events of June 4th have resonated far and wide throughout the country. It has been heartwarming and heartbreaking to watch those I care about suffer and my heart breaks for everyone affected.
Today marks the day where final goodbyes and heartfelt respect will be paid to our brave RCMP and those in law enforcement that work hard to protect our communities. We take for granted that when we say goodbye to our loved ones int the morning that we will see them when they return home.
Today, I pay my respects not only to the RCMP who protected beautiful Moncton but also the citizens of this city who stand proud, resilient and have taken back their city with hope for a brighter future ahead. #monctonspirit
What an interesting journey I have been on the last six months. Upon my return from Africa, I was invited to be involved in an anthology project with 38 other authors. The request was to pen a story of a moment in our life that would in turn inspire others to overcome by giving them hope, inspiration and courage. What resulted in saying yes, was a summer of dealing with emotions that I thought had dealt with years before. It was like I took one last layer off and was finally released from a piece of history that still had a piece of me. Whether it has been released or not, the realization dawned on me that my journey matters....all of it!
I should be proud of who I am, where I have come from and it is from those personal and one of a kind experiences that make up my life that makes me the person I am today.
There is something empowering in realizing this. I work with hundreds of people a year and the majority of the time we are focused forward, moving intentionally toward achieving powerful results while allowing ourselves to "let go" of the past.
I have sinced realized that while I let go of the emotional ties, I can still hold on to what the experience taught me so that I may move, grow and aspire beyond where I was.
"Meaning is derived from the moments in life that matter"
