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Life in Law – interview
In March 2020, right as our world was turned upside down by the pandemic a new and important initiative was launched – Life in Law. Founded by two partners, Kim Jakeman and Una Radoja both with the Vancouver-based law firm...
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Webinar: Bolstering Resilience
Feeling like you could use an added dose of resilience? You are not alone. The many challenges lawyers are facing these days are raising stress levels and draining energy reserves. We have experienced unprecedented challenges in...
The Trauma Informed Lawyer – a conversation with Myrna McCallum
This month I had the opportunity to record my conversation with Myrna McCallum about her new podcast The Trauma-Informed Lawyer. The Trauma-Informed Lawyer podcast – presented in partnership with the Canadian Bar...
Time for a deep breath and slowing down
Summer is almost here. June 2020, a kind of June that we have never experienced before. It is really different right now. There is much to grieve, there is cause for anger, there is change afoot, and challenges and opportunities...
Black lives matter – Take risks, take action
(First posted June 2, updated June 11) “Every time we do not take a risk we prop up this racist system.” Rachel Rodgers I was introduced to Rachel this morning in a email newsletter from coach Michael Bungay Stanier...
Tips for managing stress and anxiety – a conversation with Bena Stock, LLB, MC
If you are one of the many people dealing with increased stress and anxiety at this time I encourage you to listen in on my conversation with Bena Stock, LLB, MC. Bena shared with me some practical tips for managing stress and...
Dealing with COVID-19 Uncertainty
Let’s face it – if there is one thing we are all struggling with now – it is uncertainty. And uncertainty is stressful. We never know one day to the next if we will be feeling ok or if we will find ourselves...
Shifting out of anxiety – 5 steps to a calm mind
A lot of us are struggling right now to deal with all the “what if” thoughts that are circling through our brains. I want to share a simple practice for interrupting the rumination and getting back into the present...