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Failing Gracefully

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I’ll start off with the big news, we had a COVID scare in the family and had to get tested this week. Which meant keeping Leanna home from daycare and calling in sick to work to quarantine. It was not fun! My anxiety levels were at a maximum this week.…

Tips for Career Success

I should preface this article with I’m only speaking to my 10 years of experience in the public service and not the private sector, although most of these are transferable skills and would apply. I got stabilized in a senior advisor position in a federal department last spring and was resolved to work and learnContinue reading “Tips for Career Success”

From Guess to Joe Fresh

When I was a little girl, I would get these big black bags full of clothes from my cousin, Emjay, she’s an amazing singer who performed with the backstreet boys in the 90s. She had the cutest outfits from her performances. Think flashy crop tops and mini skirts. As an awkward poor kid, once IContinue reading “From Guess to Joe Fresh”

Climbing Down the Ladder

I’ve always been ambitious. In high school I was an A student and then I hustled hard in University to get my degree, all while holding a part-time job to pay for tuition. Now I’ve climbed the “corporate ladder” so to speak within the government, and essentially reached my career goal by the age 29!Continue reading “Climbing Down the Ladder”

Failing Gracefully

We had a COVID scare and had to get tested this week. Which meant keeping Leanna home from daycare and calling in sick to work to quarantine. It was not fun! My anxiety levels through the roof this week. No parent wants to send their toddler to a testing centre to have a long swabContinue reading “Failing Gracefully”

Fire and Reflection

I love the sound of a crackling fire and the feel of the warmth resonating from the flames. As the leaves change from a dull green into a mosaic of vibrant colour and the temperature drops to perfection, there’s no better season than the fall! For me fall has always represented a time to reflect,Continue reading “Fire and Reflection”

Empowering Women at Work

I am re-reading one of the most influential books on female empowerment in the workforce called Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg. I highly recommend this book to all young women entering the workforce or who feel stuck in their current positions. It highlights the need to step beyond our comfort zones, take risks, and ultimatelyContinue reading “Empowering Women at Work”

Heading Back to Work

After 8 months of maternity leave I’m returning to work next week. Unsurprisingly, I’ve been feeling all the emotions (my husband can confirm)! I didn’t expect mat leave to fly by as quickly as it did, especially with the onset of COVID. I never would have guessed that my daughters first year would turn outContinue reading “Heading Back to Work”

20 Goals for 2020

I know it’s almost March and I only just came up with my 2020 goals now, but I feel like I had the world’s best excuse, having a baby! Now that Leanna and I have a routine I was able to think about what I wanted to accomplish this year. Get a License (This hasContinue reading “20 Goals for 2020”

Confessions of an Ambitious Dreamer

A prolific writer and reader in my youth, I had big dreams of changing the world! In high school, I was in the jazz band, writers club, swing club, while also working a part time job. I was on the honour roll as a straight A student. All this to say that I’ve always beenContinue reading “Confessions of an Ambitious Dreamer”