I have a passion for “cashews tumbled in Costa Rican milk chocolate infused with Chai spice” from SOMA chocolatemaker in Toronto. Oh my! My mouth is watering just thinking about that delectable spicy sweet crunchy smooth goodness.  I don’t plan on pursuing a career as a chocolatier, but let me tell you, I will go [...]

I remember her words so clearly. “You’re an orange.  I don’t see many oranges in government jobs. Most of them don’t last.”
I was working for the federal government at the time, and yes, I was one of those orange misfits she was talking about.  A lightbulb went off at that moment (an orange lightbulb, I [...]

Someone whose opinion means alot to me has challenged me a little (in a gentle, supportive way) , suggesting that perhaps in the initial writing of the contents of this site, I did not sufficiently acknowledge the place of God/Creator/Higher Power as the giver of all gifts. My first response to this person was “But [...]

1. The winner of the painting that I gave away in the welcome post is… drumroll please… Danielle! (A former work colleague of mine!) Danielle, let me know where to send it.
2. If you’re interested in hearing the radio interview I did on Saturday, you can now find it on the Multimedia page. It was [...]

Welcome! I’m so glad that you stopped by to visit my brand new website!
I want to think of this space as a warm community of like-minded people, a safe place to spread your wings and experiment with your gifts, and a boost of encouragement and energy whenever you need it.
This site is a [...]