To be empathetic is to take on the perspective of another, even if just for a moment.

“You might be right.” When someone says that to me, I can relax, I can breathe, I feel safe, heard, understood.

Brene Brown has named the 7 elements of trust, which she calls BRAVING. They remind us we are human and we belong.

It turns out you can increase your ratio of positive to negative thoughts, even if your brain has a bias to scan for threat every 5 seconds!

One of the reasons we don’t have these conversations is often because we don’t know where to start.

I came across a tool called The Wheel of Life. I was delighted to discover that mine IS a life well lived. How about yours?

How exactly does one quiet their brain? Enter mindfulness.

The process of getting insights only comes when our brain is quiet. It’s a moment of spark.

In all the work you are doing in your life, make sure you leave a little time and space for happiness.

Because we’re persistent. We believe in the end game so we don’t get caught in the drama in the middle of the game.

To advance confidently we must believe in our dreams long before they appear.

Yep, I’m talking about your network. Specifically, the people in your network who are there for you, who have your back, your peeps.

Ultimately, the responsibility for brave space rests on everyone in the space. And it requires two things...

If you’re not feeling psychologically safe at work, what is ONE thing you can do to make the situation better?

Look around to find something that needs to be done, even if, especially if, it’s not your job. Then do it.

When you feel those doubts creeping in, could you try this ONE thing…could you just trust in yourself that you know what you’re doing?

If you could do ONE thing to have the life you’d love to be living, what would it be?

You may not have been able to block your rational mind from telling you all the reasons why your wish is impossible.

I have this saying in a framed picture I picked up years ago from Indigo (a Canadian bookstore).

I am having so many conversations with women who are feeling so challenged they are considering leaving their jobs.