You may not know this about me, 24 years ago I sold cars at a Ford dealership in Vancouver. At the time, it was the largest Ford dealership in Canada. My team alone had 10 sales people and I was the only woman.

Nature continually teaches me what it looks like to ‘be’. As I go for my walks in the woods I see and feel tremendous wisdom.

A few weeks ago, I made the decision to commit to a morning walk for 28 days.

Research has shown when we do something consistently for 28 days, we have created a habit.

This week, I feel somewhat at a loss for words.

As I have been out on my morning walks there is a silence that allows me to hear the birds, the wind, life within me and all around me. I recognize now more than ever how privileged I am.

The past few weeks have been a roller coaster of feelings; inspired, not inspired, productive, not productive, focused, not focused, creative, not creative, frustrated, deeply fulfilled.

Can you relate?

How are you doing?

Things are still very much up in the air with some businesses and public spaces opening, while others remain closed. Summer isn’t looking like we may have planned, and I think for a lot of us, the closures and restrictions are lasting longer than we may have first thought they would.

Lately, I have been focused on my feet. Yes, my feet. Not about how I could really use a pedi, albeit my feet and I are very much looking forward to that momentous day.

One of the gifts of this pandemic has been more time spent at the dinner table without the rush to clean up or plan for the next day. Here, something beautiful has emerged.

I have always considered myself an “in-person” kind of person. Connecting with someone face-to-face and feeling the energy of a group of people in the same room inspires me. For this reason, anything online has never been a big draw for me - until now.

When I grew up, we lived on a street with over sixty kids and I had so many friends to play with. The woods were like our backyard. We did things together as families. There was a strong sense of community. It was a wonderful way to grow up.

I am grateful for the space I have had these past few weeks, to be and to feel. It has been a gift of growth to be the observer of what comes up.

Something I have been curious about lately is, what is it like to be a child right now as we navigate through this pandemic? What is going through a child’s mind?

Last week I went for a walk on the beach. It was such a beautiful day. Picture perfect.

As I was sitting on the sand looking at the open sky and water, sadness spontaneously came to the surface. Tears started rolling down my face. There wasn’t a story attached to my feelings, it just was.

How are you doing?

It’s an interesting time right now. We are being called to adapt to a new reality, and the extra tricky part is, there’s no guidebook for us to follow.

We are witnessing an unprecedented moment in time. There is so much uncertainty and fear in the world right now. Things are changing fast. We are inundated with information and while trying to remain calm and in the present, it can be challenging.

It is never too late; we are never too old to awaken to more of who we are.

On February 29th, I celebrated 56 years on this planet. That makes me 14 years old in leap years! And as I write this, I am going through a huge transformation.

When I share with you it is from my own experience.

For years I have shared how to be with emotions. I don’t believe I have talked much about how to be with physical pain. I am now because I now have the experience.

Many people come to me for coaching when they are going through a huge change in their life or realize things aren’t working. After trying to hold the pieces together for too long, they can’t do it anymore.