Posts by Wendy

I am fascinated by the concept called the ”Butterfly Effect” – One seemingly small action can lead to significant and lasting change. The term is attributed to Edward Norton Lorenz, a mathematician and meteorologist, studying weather, who stated that a butterfly flapping it’s wings in Brazil could cause a tornado in Texas. Not directly, but through the…

Evolution What is Evolution? I generally think of it as an improvement – upward movement and not downward. After all we try smarten up not dumb down. Regardless, the traditional definition has an eye to populations of organisms over time and that is not really my concern in posing the question. In order for a…

I’m writing this on April 7th, 2022 – what would have been my dad’s 89th birthday. In the 5 years since Simon McGean retired his earthly body, a lot has changed in my life and in the world. But I can’t help but think how much changed in his lifetime.  He was number 7 in a…

Happy Anniversary! It’s been a year this week since my book “Round Trip: How I found Myself on Three Wheels” was released. It was such an honour to cross Canada and meet so many people – if you haven’t read it yet – please pick up a copy. Beauty I like to pull Oracle cards…

Hello Meditation, my old friend I realized this week that I had fallen (a little) back into busyness. Not the frenetic kind that has gotten me in trouble before but a pace that did not allow for as much downtime. One morning I realized that there would be no time to fit in my usual…

Connection Almost everywhere I turn my attention lately, I see a reference to Connection. Blog posts, Ted talks and even listening to people at work. Connection is a big deal but what is it and what is so important about it? I’ve started reading Deb Dana’s book “Anchored” which is a discussion on polyvagal theory…

Spring and turning points… Spring is on the way, the temperatures are starting to creep upwards as the extreme cold of a Québec winter starts to fade. The sun seems to shine more often and I can hear the sounds of melting ice when I take my dog out during the afternoon. Daylight savings is…

Luck is where preparation meets opportunity Roman Stoic Philosopher, Seneca the Younger is quoted as having said “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”  I once had an amazing manager who used to say this all the time and I have to admit, I’ve used it quite a bit myself. I consider myself a very…