Wellness and Wisdom Blog

Sometimes the most courageous leadership decision is not knowing what to build next. It is knowing what must end. I am currently reading Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud, and one analogy has stayed with me: the rose bush. A rose bush does not flourish simply because we water it, fertilize it and admire its potential. It needs to be pruned. Cloud uses pruning as a powerful metaphor for our businesses, leadership and personal lives. A gardener understands that not every bra

As we wrap up the year, you are allowed to be selective about what you choose to do this holiday season. Here we are in the last half of the year, and so much has happened. I can almost guarantee you are not the same person you were when the year began. At least, I know I am different. This time of year naturally draws me into deep reflection — a private space I gift myself to appreciate the sheer miracle of being alive. To honor having navigated some very difficult times, al

"Where are you really from?” It sounds like an innocent question, but for many of us who have lived between cultures, countries, and identities, it carries layers of history, assumption, and longing. I was born in Canada to two Colombian parents , and throughout my life I was often told I didn’t “look” Canadian. Some insisted I must be from “somewhere else,” others said I looked “too exotic,” and many carried stereotypes or misguided beliefs about Colombia. Now, after leaving

As I sit and enjoy the melody and crooners of time gone by, Sonora Matancera, I can’t help but think of how much a particular culture of people shaped me and taught a younger version of me what is most important in life. Travel has played an essential role in my personal growth, expanding my capacity to see the world. It takes us out of our comfort zones, helping us realize that the context in which we are raised is just one way to live. Gaining an appreciation for different

Have you ever noticed that when life changes, parts of you quietly disappear too? It happens in the messy middle of transitions—when...

Change in today’s world feels relentless. Transitions are announced suddenly, and we are expected to adapt instantly—without time to...