Better Me

Educator and visual note-taker extrodinair, Giulia Forsythe joined me to talk about how doodling helps her be a better listener, problem solver and communicator. She also explains why she shares her doodles openly and freely. Check out Giulia’s amazing doodles on her web site https://gforsythe.ca/visual-notes/ and her Flickr account https://www.flickr.com/photos/gforsythe/albumsFor more on visual note taking, see these resources that Giulia shared:Sketchnote Handbook is a great physical book to reference.Mike Rhodes has a few video webinars online so something like this might be just as good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZZq5W8FY2AAlso wonderful is Dave Gray's Visual Thinking Basics page (http://www.xplaner.com/2012/12/07/visual-thinking-basics/)

Song-writer and recording artist Laney Jones joined me to talk about her new album Stories Up. We also chatted about our out-of-the ordinary family pets while growing up, putting yourself out there to take advantage of opportunities, and about our mutual love of baseball. You can find out more about Laney and listen to her music on her website at http://www.laney-jones.com/

Lena Patterson, the President of Open Education Global joined me to talk about the challenges and responsibilities of women in leadership roles, doing leadership transitions with care, and the role of the open movement in supporting Ukrainian refugees.

There is no one thing that keeps me mentally healthy. There is no one set of things that will work for everyone. In this episode I talk about the 8 pillars of my mental health. Have a listen and make your own list.Link to blog posts I mentioned in this episode:No More Waking Up To ‘Oh crap, I forgot to …” http://betterme.ca/tools/no-more-waking-up-to-oh-crap-i-forgot-to/Reviewing Your Week - http://betterme.ca/habits/reviewing-your-week/

What small steps could you be taking to make your life, or even just your day, better?

In this episode I talk about a quote from Khail Gibran and the Serenity Prayer, and avoiding anxiety about things you can’t control. You also may hear my dog snoring.As mentioned in the episode:Sign up to receive a weekly email with a summary of the latest content - http://betterme.ca/weekly-email/

We had to say goodbye to one of our dogs last week. As a tribute to her, this episode is about some of the lessons I’ve learned from our dogs over the years.

We can set all the boundaries we want, but often we’re the first ones to violate them.

We should celebrate our accomplishments, including thanking those who helped us. We need to share our failures to help others and fight our own imposter syndrome. And we need to relish the boring days. Have a listen to hear how all of this helps with mental health.

Here are some of the things that are making me happy right now. How about you?1000 Awesome Things (website I mentioned in this episode)