Being a caregiver can be exhausting, both physically and emotionally. Whether you're taking care of a loved one or you're a professional caregiver, it can be draining, and sometimes, it's hard to prioritize self-care when you're a caregiver. If you're the caregiver for a loved one, this can be especially hard to keep in mind since you're not clocking out at the end of the day, … [Read more...]
More Than a Movie: Is Your Bucket List Current and in Print?
My perception has changed. Once upon a time, I viewed bucket lists as action items that should require my attention before departing from this world. Travel destinations. The Northern Lights. Sky diving. Swimming with the dolphins. (Now, I'm beginning to sound more like an online dating application - haha!) The truth of the matter is buckets lists should be taken more … [Read more...]
Starting a Business While Overcoming Depression During the Pandemic
Like many women this past year, I had to walk away from my career during the Covid-19 lockdowns to be home with my children when schools and childcare centers closed. When Covid-19 hit, I was a partner in my family’s accounting firm, and it was tax season here in Canada. Now, not only was I dealing with the crazy tax season hours, I was transitioning my team to … [Read more...]
How To Avoid Burnout 101
You read the title and most likely thought “yeah, right!” Burnout is something that affects all of us, and can seemingly take over our lives in the snap of your fingers. Suddenly you’re feeling tired, unmotivated, and in constant high stress. What causes this to boil up inside us? Besides being a superwoman that exceeds everything we touch. The most important question we can … [Read more...]
Top 4 Lessons I Learned During My First Election Cycle as a Political Graphic Designer
Election season is an intimidating experience for a designer. Between creating late night social graphics for debate night to rushing mail designs to the printer before close, time never seems to be on your side. Below are the top four lessons that helped me meet deadlines, keep clients happy, and stay sane. Staying Organized During the election cycle, your day is never a … [Read more...]
Get Selfish – One Entrepreneur’s Tips to Nailing Your Self-Care Routine
I got a text message yesterday while I was getting a pedicure. The person asked me to call them and I said "I'm working." Let me be clear. I regret nothing. I was busy taking care of myself and for that I will not apologize. In the entrepreneur community, I know that self-care has some serious negative connotations attached to it. I am here to say enough is enough. Did … [Read more...]
Women, Leadership, Self-Care, and BLUE MONDAY
You wake up Monday morning, pour yourself a glass of orange juice, and get breakfast ready for your clan. Off to the office, you battle the traffic, thinking about how to tell your rebel employee that there have been complaints about his behavior. You dread the meeting and yet know it can’t wait. Pulling into the parking lot you feel a wave of frustration, seeing that … [Read more...]