5 Lessons From My First Sprint Canoe Regatta

by | Jul 20, 2022 | Get Shit Done

{How I’m Cultivating a Growth Mindset Right Now} Watching the Tokyo Summer Olympics, I came across an event that simply amazed me: the sprint canoe race. I’m not sure if you’ve ever watched the sport, but let me tell you, it’s impressive.  In a boat of one,...
Tired of Rebelling Against Your Routine?

Tired of Rebelling Against Your Routine?

by | Oct 29, 2020 | Get Shit Done

As a Type-A-ish, recovering perfectionist, Virgo, former over-achiever, you’ d think that I’d be a sucker for a good routine. I mean, my name even has the word “rigid” in it. I’ve spent most of my life being pretty tightly wound, needing to know the plan, and...
How My Workouts Give Me a Growth Mindset

How My Workouts Give Me a Growth Mindset

by | Apr 17, 2019 | Get Shit Done

What we believe about ourselves and the world shapes our choices and ultimately our lives on a fundamental level. Our mindset is like our operating system – a code that holds the parameters for what’s possible and how things are done. In her 2006 book, “Mindset:...
How to Make Your Impractical Dreams Come True

How to Make Your Impractical Dreams Come True

by | May 30, 2017 | Get Shit Done

I dreamed of being a singer since I was in the fourth grade. I listened to Tiffany’s album on repeat and learned the lyrics for every Beatles’ song I could find. I was a first soprano in the choir and would make up harmonies with Megan and Janine at recess in middle...
She’s got skills. Leadership skills.

She’s got skills. Leadership skills.

by | Jan 20, 2017 | Get Shit Done

Keira is a confident person. She’s in tune with herself. She knows what she wants and she articulates it clearly and specifically. If she asks for help and doesn’t get it, she asks again and even shows them what she means. When someone asks her to do something that...
My mother did a fire walk, and it blew my mind.

My mother did a fire walk, and it blew my mind.

by | Nov 2, 2016 | Get Shit Done

My mother did a fire walk last month, and it blew my mind. She spent the majority of her life living by other people’s rules. One day, she woke up. She inspired me to write this poem in honour of her awakening. I want to share it with you because she’s within you as...