Happy August! It’s Back to School season, which means there’s a lot of anxiety looming about shopping… for the right clothes, the right ballpoint pens, the right calculators, the right shoes, e t c. Here’s …
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Monday Motivation: Buckle up
This week, I started my regular Maya’s Monday Motivation Facebook post with a special announcement. Typically reserved for the section of my news feed that no one ever returns to read, here’s the story I shared:
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“Women’s Only”: why does it matter?
(This blog is modified/extended from a Facebook post; formatting changes include full names of acroynms/abbreviations at bottom of page) It was the summer of 2014. (Let’s start realllllly corny!) I was twenty-one years old, and …
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Monday Motivation: Spicy in the Summertime
You can run… you can hide… but you can’t escape an eye wash if you get hot sauce in your eye. I had the misfortune of experiencing this tremendous pain twice in just under a …
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Monday Motivation: Bound to be, Boundaries
Flying makes me tired, but that’s no reason to skip a week! This week, I am pointing directly at myself in the mirror* (*webcam, for context) and telling you that it’s okay to be firm …
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Monday Motivation: We’re halfway there
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Monday Motivation: let’s talk about this “celebration”
So you have a day off today, great! I have to put up with crummy “holiday” bus service (not to be confused with regular crummy bus service) to be at work tonight. Let’s get me …
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Monday Motivation: Rules of engagement
Here’s a friendly reminder that you are worth way more than the free labour people and organizations seem to expect from you. Exposure or “access” to networking opportunities is not a real reason for not …
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Monday Motivation: We the North, when it’s convenient
Because everyone is either still celebrating (or is uninterested in) the Raptors victory parade, let’s get right into business. I hope everyone is having a wonderful day, except for the politicians who showed up in …
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Monday Motivation: Own It
Let’s talk about ownership. Integrity is about owning your actions and behaviours, and acknowledging that you (and others) can learn and grow and improve. Don’t prove me wrong. Be a good person. Or, learn to …
