My Journey From Broke and Broken to Financial Health
You know how some people refer to September as a time of renewal? A time when you can leave all past disappointments behind, turn the
September 16, 2020
Why One Financial Advisor Objects To My Book
In my upcoming book, I relay a story about a highly educated and accomplished woman who relies entirely on her husband and their financial advisor
February 1, 2017
Dear Former Prime Minister, Here's what I do for women and why I do it.
A long time ago, I bought a laminated place mat of the Prime Ministers of Canada, figuring that it might be more fun for my
September 27, 2016
What to do if you can’t pay your income tax bill
Ahhh, tax time, everyone’s favorite time of year. April for most adults in Canada and the US means that it’s time to pay personal income
April 26, 2016
My story of starting over – the CBC edition
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s afternoon program (in Ottawa) called All In A Day hosted a live show last night as part of the lead-up to
March 12, 2016
Are You Too Old To Succeed?
Apparently I’m really old. At least that’s what John* the taxi driver implied by association when I rode in his car. When one reaches this
November 19, 2014
Moving Through Fear to Resilience
Has fear ever stopped you from moving forward with a project? Have you ever kept quiet at a key moment for fear of sounding foolish
October 29, 2014
A Nasty Comment About Gratitude
Joe really really didn’t like my post about gratitude and he let me know it in no uncertain terms. When I began writing publicly two
October 20, 2014
How do you start over?
When I asked my readers if there is anything in particular they want me to address, a friend replied, “How do you get your life
April 30, 2014
Where there’s a will there’s a way
Quick test, True or False: 1. When you die, it will make no difference for your partner whether you were married or in a common-law
August 14, 2013
The importance of girl time
So far I have interviewed a few dozen women for this blog and while they have all had different experiences of loss or divorce, there
April 22, 2013
Thank you Universe, give me more
When someone wants to do something nice for you or give you something, do you ever find yourself arguing with them or politely turning them
April 2, 2013
Where does your money trail lead?
I recently shot a video for a company that asked for my Top 5 Tips for Women and I want to share some of that
March 19, 2013
What do you say and do when someone dies?
On Wednesday, February 27th my friend Shawn Holmesdale died at the age of 39. His death was sudden and completely unexpected. Everyone who knew him
March 1, 2013
A replacement husband for Christmas
Pop quiz for women: 1. What are the names of the following screw drivers: Masters and Johnson Calvin and Hobbes Robertson and Phillips Rogers and
December 19, 2012
My story – Part II
“For the first time in my life I understood the meaning of the word never. And it’s really awful. You say the word a hundred
May 14, 2012
My story – Part I
My friend Bona dropped by for a visit recently and in the midst of our usual go-everywhere conversation she shared a few thoughts. – I’ve
May 9, 2012
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