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“Don’t forget to glide Sweetheart!”, I called out from the dock as my 13 year old swam around the raft at a wild frenzied pace. The sun was sparkling on the water, summer had just begun in earnest and she was preparing for the ever dreaded swim test on the first day of summer camp. I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling a bit rudely awakened by the arrival of September. Just a few weeks back we were leaning into Summer together and in my last newsletter we were exploring the magic and brilliance of floating.

As I floated on my back in lake the other day, with the warm mid-summer sunshine on my face and the fresh water holding me, it felt both alien and so very familiar. Laying right back with my head in the water, feeling the gentle ripples of the waves and the sunshine on my face, brought back deeply held memories and so many feelings. For sure some of the remembering was about my summers as

Why I’m a Play-evangelist Hi, my name is Tanis, and I’m a play-evangelist. Yes, I’m also a leadership and wellness coach. I’m a thrive catalyst. I take my work in the world very seriously. AND at the root of it all… I’m a PLAY-EVANGELIST.  I believe more and more each day in the power of play. And it might not be why you think… “We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because

What I know about thriving There are a a few things about thriving that I know for sure. They come from studying the research, exploring with amazing clients for the last decade, and just from being in the trenches of life along with you.  First thing I know for sure about thriving is this: Thriving is a courageous choice, one we make a thousand times a day.  Our choices are endless. We can choose to

Want to thrive? Choose nourishing over numbing- here’s how! I’m passionate about ridiculously simple, research-based tools that support us to thrive. One of my favorite go-to tools is my NOURISH CARD. This tool is where science meets soul and puts it into action! Every day we humans (yes all of us) come up against uncomfortable moments – vulnerable human moments. We’re stretching ourselves in new ways, venturing into new territory, or having a ‘triggering’ experience

Be the plant! This is one of my favorite metaphors when it comes to our thriving journey.   Think of yourself as a plant. Simple stuff. When it comes to creating and cultivating your ecosystem – the life you build around yourself – think about building an ecosystem like the one that would be around a thriving plant. What happens when that plant doesn’t get water, or doesn’t get sunshine, or doesn’t have healthy fertile soil to

Really good questions Really good questions for ANY time of year, but especially this time of year. A few REALLY GOOD QUESTIONS is all it takes. I love any excuse to pause and reflect… heck in this relentlessly busy society we live in, a pause is a cherished treasure…and the flip of the calendar is as good an opportunity as any for a good pause and a few excellent questions to ponder. The key to thriving