Happy February! Bit of a rough start to the year as January continues to build on its reputation of being the most depressing month of the year! Days are short, the weather is poor, and it is a hectic month for me as RRSP and tax time hit. Heavy family news and markets off to […]

Happy December!  I hope everyone enjoyed the first snowfall of the year! Something is refreshing about waking up for the first time and seeing everything blanketed in white.  I find it emotionally soothing when all the dirt and clutter in our yard gets hidden under the snow.  That feeling doesn’t last long, as it disappears […]

Happy September!   Sadly, summer finished with a bit of a whimper for me.  Smoke forced us out of Kelowna earlier than we had planned, and by mid-August, my work schedule was packed, and soccer was back in full swing.  It’s lovely to see clients face to face again; nice to be back on the pitch coaching […]

Happy Summer! I am writing this from the slightly hazy view from my deck in Kelowna. I can barely make out the other side of Okanagan Lake through the smoke from all the forest fires that are burning through the Okanagan area. Not the best of omens for our holidays but even that is not […]

Happy May!   I read an article this month on “languishing” that sort of hit home with me.  Psychologists define it as “characterized by lack of positive emotions and reduced interest in life along with suboptimal psychological and social functioning.” Or, from a layman’s perspective, it’s a feeling that while things are “fine”, they’re not necessarily good.  That […]