My husband and I fold towels differently. I noticed this when we first started living together 20 years ago and it drove me crazy. At the time, I viewed his folded stack of towels as a sloppy, subpar version of my neat, tidy packages.  My solution to this unbearable issue was to take over the…

A few years back I was caught in a seemingly endless loop of work, tending to my child’s needs, sleep – repeat. I was dragging myself through the grind without much joy and time for myself. Something had to give, and I was afraid it would be my well-being. My family and I could be…

I nearly didn’t renew the domain for the blog this year. It had long been dormant  – I couldn’t even remember when I had last posted or what I had posted. And my memory of it all was that it probably wasn’t all that great anyways so I should just let it go. But I…

You’re at concert and the band is playing all your favourite hits. Suddenly, you hear something unfamiliar, and you realize the band is playing a deep cut. Are you disappointed or thrilled to hear a lost gem? We recently attended a Toto concert and were reminded of the forgotten gem below. After of week of…

Do a Google Images search for the term “lawyer”. You may not be surprised to see pretty much the same image over and over again. Navy or grey suit in a courtroom setting. Your basic Matlock or Ally McBeal look. But that hasn’t been my experience nor the experience of countless other lawyers I know.…

I recently attended a conference and was approached by a fellow lawyer who I like and respect – and she admitted to being a fan of this little blog. Now I’m aware of the blog’s stats and intellectually understand that folks read it on occasion. But having someone tell me in person that they read…

I know I don’t have the best poker face. Watching myself in virtual meetings confirmed how expressive my face can be when listening to others – for better or for worse. I’ve wondered if there’s a way to still to maintain my emotional self in the workplace but somehow better harness ‘the face’. An article…

I recently attended a practice management presentation and was surprisingly surprised by something I heard from one of the speakers when discusisng mentoring: studies show that people who endured challenges in the past were less likely to show compassion for someone facing the same struggle, compared with people with no experience in that particular situation.…

This is a hard one for me and perhaps challenging for most lawyers. Or perhaps we became lawyers because of this trait – we love providing solutions. But there are times in life when our friends and family just want us to listen to their problems without telling them how to fix it. Crazy right?…

I love a good pep talk – both giving and receiving. One thing I’m most proud of in my life is the solid group of friends and colleagues who help me through the tough times with their words of encouragement. And I’m happy to reciprocate. As noted in the Forbes article, The Science of Pep…