by Margie | Nov 8, 2018 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
I recall my parents 25th anniversary. I made the 4-hour drive ‘back home’ to celebrate it with them and my six siblings at a local restaurant. Growing up, our family rarely ate out so dinner at the Blue Moon Chinese restaurant reflected the significance of the...
by Margie | Jan 30, 2018 | Build Resilience, Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Let’s face it. If you’re looking for advice, you’ll find no shortage of it—on how to invest your money, raise your kids or navigate your next career move. I’ve been given copious amounts of advice over the years. “You should always wear red,” one branding expert told...
by Margie | Dec 18, 2017 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
This time of year comes with a lot of expectations, social pressures and family traditions – some of which can suck the joy from the festive season and leave us feeling stressed out, burnt out and anything but Merry come December 25th. When you feel the pressure...
by Margie | Oct 29, 2017 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Over the years I’ve been asked to do interviews on a whole range of topics but it’s at Halloween that the topic of emotional vampires tends to come up. It’s a little kitsch but the media love things like that! (I’ve shared an interview from a few years ago...
by Margie | Jun 15, 2017 | Build Resilience, Speak Bravely
While I wish it were different, there will always be people who seek to lift themselves up by pulling others down. They aren’t necessarily bad people – more often they are operating out of a deep-seated fear of their own inadequacy. Making others feel inferior,...
