MY GIVING PLEDGE

 

In 2025 I'll donate $2 from every coaching package to Indspire and The Writers' Exchange.

 

For 2024 I donated again to Indspire and The Writers' Exchange, this time with 1.1% of annual course sales from The Sparkle Technique.

 

For 2023 I donated $2 from every coaching package to the Indigenous led organization Indspire to help support Indigenous youth, and $2 to The Writers' Exchange to help Vancouver under-resourced kids get excited about reading and writing.

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For 2022 I donated $2 from every coaching package to the humanitarian efforts in Ukraine via the Canada-Ukraine Foundation.

I also supported Indigenous youth with a $2 donation to the Indigenous led education organization Indspire.

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MY ETHICAL STANDS

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Sometimes when we meet online it’s tricky to know where people stand. Misunderstandings occur when people make assumptions about each other. I’ll make it easier for us to get along by letting you know where I stand.

 

I stand for acting from courage, care and compassion.

 

I’m here to express myself, have fun, tell stories, follow my intuition, and to encourage you to do the same. 

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I’m a human being. Please accept that as a condition of humanness I am imperfect. I stand for recognizing my mistakes, working towards repair as needed, and continuous learning.

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Before I coach, teach or do a talk or interview I remind myself of what Deepak Chopra says: “I’m beneath no one. No one is beneath me.”

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I welcome you, my Indigenous, Black, Asian, Latinx, POC, LGBTQ+, non-binary, adoptee, trauma healing, anxious, differently abled and neurodivergent friends.

 

I welcome seasoned creative professionals, those who haven't been creative much since childhood, and everyone in between. I'll meet you where you are.

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Let's treat each other with positive regard and care.

 

I acknowledge I work on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples–Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. I pay my respects to these nations and the histories of those who have cared for the land.

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I stand for revisiting and revising these stands regularly as my understanding deepens.

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Please note: In my experience coaching works best when it's a good fit. I will not agree to coach you if your behaviour is in any way threatening, disrespectful or disparaging, or if you're unwilling to participate in the coaching process.

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My expectation is you are here as a willing and enthusiastic participant! 

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Let's enjoy the process of working together and have fun.

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