Get to Know
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Being fully present in the moment—whether that’s hiking a quiet trail, swimming in open water, or helping someone discover a new sense of purpose after a life change.
What is your greatest fear?
To quietly accept a life that no longer fits because of fear or a belief that change is not possible.
What is the trait you most admire in others?
Resilience—the ability to keep moving forward even when the path is uncertain.
What is your greatest achievement?
Learning to live successfully with a 25 year chronic health condition and bringing up three healthy, successful and lovely children.
Hiking and picking wild flowers (especially lupines) along the way, as a leisure and spiritual occupation! I have hiked trails across the globe in Wales, Portugal, England, Italy, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
What is your favourite occupation?
Total inertia; whether that be at work, in a relationship, or personal endeavours.
What is your idea of misery?
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Perfection. I’ve learned that process and having fun along the way is more valuable than flawless outcomes.
What do you consider the most underrated virtue?
Curiosity—the willingness to be a life-long learner, regardless, and to ask, “What else is possible?”
What is your favorite quote?
“There is a crack in everything.. that’s how the light gets in" - Leonard Cohen.
What do you want people to remember about you?
That I had a great sense of humor and helped them move into the next chapter with confidence, meaning, and a renewed sense of self.
value most
What do you
in your work?
"I love the diversity and possibility of occupation therapy and how applicable it is to all ages, cultures, genders and environments. I have been lucky enough to work as an OT all over the globe; including Africa, New Zealand, Australia, England, Inuvik and cherish the relationships and valuable lessons learned from other cultures."