The Girl In The Red Hat Blog

One downside of anxiety and depression is if you are being given sage advice, you may not hear it or not understand its importance. When...

My anxiety was controlling the conversation. I was creating an unhealthy narrative that replayed a loop that was neither real nor healthy....

When I first hit bottom, I did what I always do — I kept going. As the weeks went by, I continued to arrive at work most mornings close...

I love to learn. While reading and working on my “why” and values, I realized that while I had been helping others grow, I had forgotten...

Going into university, I had the choice to pursue music or science. I was a relatively competent musician; played piano, soprano, alto,...

One of the reasons I love speaking and educating is finding unique ways to tell a story or using an analogy to get a point across....

I continue to sit in the same spot when meeting with Hellen. The club chair feels familiar, like an old friend, and familiarity makes it...

While some may simply equate an empath with being compassionate, having a big heart, and being full of empathy, according to Dr. Judith...

Being an empath or highly sensitive person goes beyond merely being able to show compassion and empathy or be empathic to another...

I came out of Hellen’s office emotionally drained. I sat in my car, head tilted back on the headrest, eyes closed, trying to assimilate...

I arrived a little early and sat in the waiting area, gathering my thoughts. I was still struggling with a sense of failure because I’d...

I’m not going to lie. Heading back to work that month was hard. I was nowhere close to having my head on straight and was not ready for...

Before heading back to work from Christmas vacation, I made the decision that 2020 was going to be the year of me. I have been giving to...

I made it through Christmas. I finished baking, got the presents wrapped and tried to enjoy what I knew was the last year our son might...

My first thought that day was that I hated mornings. I rolled over to confirm what I already knew. It was six o’clock, and my alarm...

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to work with an executive coach. It was part of an executive leadership training program for work...

Thanks for joining me! I grew up on a farm in Southwestern Ontario. In many ways, I had an idyllic childhood. I was lucky; I had a loving...