Like many of us, I’ve been feeling all kinds of fear, anger, grief and rage this week.

Of course my own feelings are likely nothing compared to those of you who are residents of the United States and most especially those of you whose basic human rights are now at stake. Words cannot express my empathy and solidarity for you. Hopefully with time, my actions will speak louder than words anyway. 

Donald Trump was elected once again to be president of the USA. Maybe you are shocked, maybe you’re not, but one thing is clear: the patriarchy and supremacy culture is alive and well. 

Though I am in the northern part of Turtle Island (on the land currently colonized as “Canada”) I, like most of the world, am feeling the impacts of this election. I received a few messages this week from folks eager to hear my thoughts as someone “on the front lines of decolonization” as one friend said. 

Before I could string any sensible thoughts together,...

Decolonization. One of the most widely debated, emotionally charged words that often leaves people feeling either confused, triggered, intrigued or all of the above. 

So what exactly does decolonization even mean and why is this word such a hot topic?

Let me start by saying that a lot of people have a lot of varying definitions and mine is just one opinion. I’ll share how I view decolonization specifically in my work as a communicator, writer, speaker, and mentor and cite the educators I’ve learned from as appropriate. 

I’ll be honest… I wonder every single day if ‘decolonization’ is truly the right word for the work that I do.

I’m well aware of the critics that warn “decolonization is not a metaphor” especially highlighted by the article of the same name by Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang. Perhaps it’s reconciliation and relationship building that I am doing, not ‘decolonization’. 

But until I have a...

Well friends, it’s finally happening. THE DREAM.

After $30K in coaching and business debt, struggling to even make one sale, and watching it all crumble -

Courses that I am not even actively launching are selling - while I sleep, while I camp with my family, while I am out enjoying a Sunday drive with my husband… 

I'm in my harvest era.

And I have built my gross all time profit to nearly a quarter of a million dollars.

It’s finally a reality and there’s fewer feelings greater than making money while you’re just living your best life. That Stripe or PayPal notification is such a dopamine hit!

These have been ranging from $88 to $1800 coming in "out of the blue" and this is on top of payment plan income, which is nice passive income but already expected and planned for.

Beyond the dopamine hit which my ADHD brain very much appreciates and relies on, the sales of course help a ton with my financial, personal and impact goals.

It feels...