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    What is Coaching Really? Is it Useful?
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Mar 21
    • 4 min

    What is Coaching Really? Is it Useful?

    A skilled Coach is an active listener. They will notice the words you choose, how you describe your situation and the desired outcome.
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    Are New Year’s Resolutions Linked to Hope?
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Jan 12
    • 4 min

    Are New Year’s Resolutions Linked to Hope?

    I don’t have a specific tradition for marking the new year but I always end up doing it in one way or another…until this year.
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    Do You Suffer from the November Blahs?
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 5 min

    Do You Suffer from the November Blahs?

    November can be a difficult month for many. In my part of the world, it means the end of Daylight Savings Time and plummeting temperatures.
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    The Downfall of Self-Care
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Oct 13, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Downfall of Self-Care

    Self-Care has been so overused that it no longer has any real meaning or value. For caregivers, recommending self-care is almost an insult.
    22 views0 comments
    The Facelift of the Midlife Crisis: How to Find Your Life's Purpose
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Sep 9, 2021
    • 8 min

    The Facelift of the Midlife Crisis: How to Find Your Life's Purpose

    Do you ever wonder why you were put on this earth? Is it a midlife crisis or is the Universe trying to tell you something?
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    Is There Ever a Right Time?
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Jun 10, 2021
    • 5 min

    Is There Ever a Right Time?

    Do you wait for the perfect moment? Or fly by the seat of your pants? It turns out that my kitchen renovation has taught me a thing or two.
    16 views0 comments
    Are We Now Marketing First Impressions?
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Jun 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    Are We Now Marketing First Impressions?

    Social media gives us so much information about people. Is it even necessary to meet someone to form a first impression?
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    Lessons in Adulting
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • May 26, 2021
    • 5 min

    Lessons in Adulting

    As a small business owner, I’ve realized that where we spend our money is a vote for the kind of future we want to see. Read that again.
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    Practice Makes Progress
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • May 20, 2021
    • 6 min

    Practice Makes Progress

    What does it take to make sustainable change? Can we begin to equate slowing down with productivity? Sometimes, we have to.
    21 views0 comments
    Quickly! I Need Help!
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • May 13, 2021
    • 4 min

    Quickly! I Need Help!

    Faced with computer glitches, I realized that asking for help too soon was just as detrimental as offering it too soon. Who knew?
    34 views0 comments
    Why I Try Not to Help
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Apr 25, 2021
    • 7 min

    Why I Try Not to Help

    How difficult is it to watch your child or someone you care about struggle or not see what you clearly see? The impulse to “help” is strong.
    66 views0 comments
    What's Your Return on Investment?
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Mar 18, 2021
    • 8 min

    What's Your Return on Investment?

    That was when I realized that energy isn’t finite - a set of credits and debits - but a highly changeable asset.
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    When Did Emotions Become the Problem?
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Feb 9, 2021
    • 6 min

    When Did Emotions Become the Problem?

    I remember thinking that the impermanence of emotions was an important concept for my kids to grasp.
    26 views0 comments
    New Beginnings Aren't Just for Mondays
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Jan 12, 2021
    • 6 min

    New Beginnings Aren't Just for Mondays

    I have long liked starting new goals or routines on specific days like the first day of the month or on Mondays.
    25 views0 comments
    Learning to Pivot, Again
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 5 min

    Learning to Pivot, Again

    I mentioned seeing a Friends themed picture frame with the words “Pivot, Pivot, Pivot” and I went on to say how accurately it described 2020
    11 views0 comments
    The Upside of Down Days
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Oct 1, 2020
    • 9 min

    The Upside of Down Days

    Is there a defining moment in your life that you feel contributed to making you who you are today?
    2 views0 comments
    The Rise and Fall of Autumn
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 6 min

    The Rise and Fall of Autumn

    How many likes, dislikes, opinions and behavioural patterns are leftovers from your upbringing? How many are actually based in exploration?
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    Without Art, Earth is Just 'Eh'
    Julie Fournier-Elrefaie
    • Aug 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    Without Art, Earth is Just 'Eh'

    When I was 17, I made the decision to study Criminology rather than Theatre. That was the last time I spent any time thinking about art.
    14 views0 comments

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