by Margie | Dec 6, 2019 | Latest Thoughts, Speak Bravely
When I was in my twenties, I left what could have been a promising job (and career path) largely because I was too afraid to confront an issue that was weighing me down. It was all just too hard, too scary, too awkward. So I opted to resign instead. On my final...
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 | Sep 24, 2018 | Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Flick through your newsfeed and you’ll find no shortage of articles and expert on advice on how to be more successful. How to position yourself to get the next rung up the ladder. How to build a better investment or property portfolio. How to find the partner, or...
by Margie | Jul 31, 2018 | Lead Purposefully, Live Passionately
It’s hard to believe it has been two years since I stepped onto the ‘roof top of Africa’ – Mt Kilimanjaro – after a grueling 9-hour ascent with my husband and our four children. (Here’s the blog I wrote about ‘summit day’ soon after.) While our view...
by Margie | Apr 25, 2018 | Brave Parenting, Latest Thoughts, Live Passionately
Two weeks ago I got an email from the dean of academics at my daughters’ school notifying me that she was to be inducted into her school’s Cum Laude academic honor society. They looked forward to seeing my husband and me there. Maddy is finishing high school in...