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How My Husbands Affair Saved My Life
It was 1990 something, and it wasn’t the first time I thought he had cheated but it was the first time that the other woman’s


How To Balance Anti-Racist Work and Self Care On the Road to Racial Equity.
Anit-racist and social justice work is hard for everyone. It can take its toll on those who have committed to being anti-racist and contribute to


How Letting Go of a Grudge Can Make Room for more Joy in your Life
The Grudge That Held Me In the end, I discovered that the joy I was withholding was costing me my own. I denied forgiveness until


MEDITATION: How it Changed My Life
“Meditation can help us embrace our worries, our fear, our anger; and that is very healing. We let our own natural capacity of healing do


My Multidimensional Awakening
Hello Human Lavender Tusk is Feminine Awakening embodied. It comes from the collaboration of the word lavender; which is a slightly feminine, unconventional colour and


Women Entrepreneurship: the Development of Empowered Women
Let me start with the term empowerment. Empowerment is to become responsible/to authorize oneself. It’s a process that strengthens our skills and makes us powerful


Stepping Into My Power – My Winning Ticket To The Lottery Of Life
As I sit here as a twenty-three-year-old reminiscing about the story I wrote in my grade twelve writer’s craft class, I realized that I was


We The Invisible
“Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance. Equality is being on the party planning committee.”- Verna Myers Canada is


How My Husbands Affair Saved My Life
It was 1990 something, and it wasn’t the first time I thought he had cheated but it was the first time that the other woman’s
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5 Ways to Cultivate Self-Awareness so you Stop Doing Sh*t You Hate
Stop doing sh*t you hate. Imagine how different you would feel if you actually looked forward to going to work in the morning. Imagine what


How to make your business more profitable through financial management
How are your business finances doing? Are you the type of business owner who is on top of your finances, or do you do whatever


You’re an Introvert with Social Anxiety? Me TOO!
Hello. My name is Mahlena, and I am an introvert with social anxiety. I worry about embarrassing myself at networking events, including those gatherings that


How To Shatter The Glass Ceiling As A Woman Selling In A Highly Male-Dominated Industry
For the past 20 years, I have been working in sales in Canada for one of North America’s largest Building Materials Manufacturers. This industry is


What No One is Telling You About Using Podcasting to Grow Your Business
People won’t shut up about podcasts. I know, I know, my bias is showing. I’m a podcasting coach & business strategist, after all. But hear


Secrets to a Feminine Money Mindset
It never fails, whenever I get together with a group of women or close friends and I mention the topic of MONEY, I get the
She Speaks
A Podcast By And For Canadian Women
Gone are the days she remains humble and keeps her gifts, her wisdom and her power to herself. Here, she takes the mic. Here, she owns her power. Here, SHE SPEAKS.
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How My Husbands Affair Saved My Life
It was 1990 something, and it wasn’t the first time I thought he had cheated but it was the first time that the other woman’s


Burn Out: How To Recognize the Signs and Steps You Can Take to Beat it!
Burnout, a curse and a blessing. I have been nursing for 29+ years, and if you had asked me if I ever thought I would


How Renaming Practices Have Created Loss of Cultural Identity and Intergenerational Trauma.
Say My Name Names carry meaning. Our names are the first gifts given to us as a child and are carefully selected. For many, our


How Letting Go of a Grudge Can Make Room for more Joy in your Life
The Grudge That Held Me In the end, I discovered that the joy I was withholding was costing me my own. I denied forgiveness until


5 Ways to Cultivate Self-Awareness so you Stop Doing Sh*t You Hate
Stop doing sh*t you hate. Imagine how different you would feel if you actually looked forward to going to work in the morning. Imagine what


How to make your business more profitable through financial management
How are your business finances doing? Are you the type of business owner who is on top of your finances, or do you do whatever
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Family & Parenting


How Letting Go of a Grudge Can Make Room for more Joy in your Life
The Grudge That Held Me In the end, I discovered that the joy I was withholding was costing me my own. I denied forgiveness until


Is Everything Really The Parents’ Fault?
When it comes to kids, parents tend to take up a lot more on them than it is considered sane to. Is a difficult child


Fearless Felicia – Helping Children Through Life Challenges
A time for change is in need. Our future, our children need to become our main focus. During unprecedented times, with COVID-19, it is imperative


The Lost Mom
Some of us, we live happily ever after as man and wife. Some of us live with a man, or a woman, or multiple men


Finding the Path to Our Dreams
I was nestled down into the plush leather sofa with my legs curled up beneath me. My gaze was focused on the tendrils of steam


Decluttering: the Key to Getting Everything You Want
Picture your dream house. I bet it’s not filled with clutter. Do you ever find yourself ‘wishing’ for more? And then you finally get that
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How My Husbands Affair Saved My Life
It was 1990 something, and it wasn’t the first time I thought he had cheated but it was the first time that the other woman’s


How Letting Go of a Grudge Can Make Room for more Joy in your Life
The Grudge That Held Me In the end, I discovered that the joy I was withholding was costing me my own. I denied forgiveness until


5 Ways to Cultivate Self-Awareness so you Stop Doing Sh*t You Hate
Stop doing sh*t you hate. Imagine how different you would feel if you actually looked forward to going to work in the morning. Imagine what


How To Balance Anti-Racist Work and Self Care On the Road to Racial Equity.
Anit-racist and social justice work is hard for everyone. It can take its toll on those who have committed to being anti-racist and contribute to


Dear Straight-Sized Friend: A letter from the fat friend this holiday season.
*Trigger Warning* Discussion of body size, fatphobia, and dieting. Dear straight-sized friend, family member, or partner; First, I must start this letter by saying, I


Transforming Toxic Thoughts Into Empowering Language
The average person has 60,000-70,000 thoughts a day! Let that sink in. 60 to 70 thousand! Are your 70,000 a day positive or negative? Our