Quick one because a new recruit moved into the kennel, and times are sleepless/loud…..

Piggybacking on last week’s ramble regarding clear communication, this tool for effective listening can be a real game changer. Especially if you begin to treat listening more like a skill, and...

There’s a reason 10 codes are a thing. Clear, concise, and easy to understand when stressed. How about your regular communication? Is it any of those? Mine sure as hell isn’t very often, but sometimes, when I’m on my game, it definitely is. Our job can make communication with...

We all have them, but are you aware of yours? I consider a leak to be anything that pulls my focus or energy away, anything that empties my cup. Unfortunately there’s a lot more to it than just those “check out” habits we all have, but identifying leaks is a fantastic way to...

4-7-8 breathing. This is about as simple of a practice as there is, and we can do it wherever, whenever. I use this daily, often multiple times both on and off shift. It works great as an easy nervous system refresh, and can bring some clarity very quickly. I feel like it’s one of the best...

The overwhelming majority of us will not change until we hit rock bottom. Until shit really starts to hit the fan. Why? There’s a multitude of reasons; but, shame, fear, complacency, conditioning, and pressure are major contributing factors in my opinion.

Personally, I was emotionally shut...

My version of self care looks a hell of a lot different than my wife’s….and so it should.

When you hear “self care” do you think of bubble baths and candles, or campfires and trees? The specifics don’t matter, but the intention/outcome does.

I believe self care...

One of the most overlooked ways to keep a healthy work/life balance, is to place intention on the transition periods. It’s so damn easy to drive home in a funk from a hard shift, mindlessly walk through the door and allow that funk to seep into the rest of your life.

Use the transition time...

While speaking with a friend and mentor the other day, we touched on a subject that we're all told since day one; "you shouldn't just hang out with other cops, it's not healthy and you need friends outside policing".

While I whole heartedly agree that you should have a plethora of...

Imagine your DREAM life, DREAM house, DREAM family, and being surrounded by your DREAM possessions. Find what that looks like in your head. Take your time, enjoy what that feels like.....Got it?

Now imagine a panicked neighbour comes running up and warns you that there is a wildfire just on the...