Joseph Pilates said, “Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness”. I believe this to be true. I know as well as anyone that it’s difficult to fit everything into a day. You have work commitments and family commitments that often take priority over your own mental and physical health. Personally, I am selfish when it comes to fitness. I knew from early on in my career that I was going to have to navigate those other commitments tugging at my sleeve because fitness is such a big part of my life. Having said that, the process of getting to where I am was not without feeling guilty. The good news is I don’t feel guilty anymore and I don’t think you should either. Your happiness, health and mental strength, in all aspects of life, require you to commit to…

When COVID-19 hit earlier this year, it’s safe to say the majority of us struggled with the ensuing chaos in our own way, whether it related to physical health, mental health, reduced income, child care – the list goes on and on.

Like me, you may have noticed the recent increase in people including personal pronouns in their work signature lines or social media bios, which made me think about why this language matters, particularly in workplaces. As I went down this path of discovery, I found “A Guide to Using Pronouns and Other Gender-Inclusive Language in the Office,” by Stav Ziv, to be very helpful. She argues that language is an integral part of helping employees thrive by creating a space where every individual feels they can bring their full selves to work. At the most basic level, correct pronoun use is about recognizing part of someone’s identity. It may seem simple, but it can be very meaningful. As Stav says in her article, small tweaks can lead to better communication for everyone, whether you are transgender or gender non-conforming, or…

“If we can walk one person off the ledge and keep one woman in the profession that would otherwise leave, regardless of what the reasons are and what others might be doing out there to help this problem, then this service has been a success,” Back in March, Life in Law co-founders Kim Jakeman and Una Radoja were interviewed by Canadian Lawyer Magazine in regards to their newly-launched resource available for female lawyers across Canada. If you missed it, you can read the article here.  

“My one piece of advice to up and coming women lawyers is know that things will get easier if you keep at it. Every single successful female lawyer has had incredible challenges and moments of doubt. You are not alone. Every difficult situation you go through in your practice makes you that much more resilient and effective. So just stay. I volunteered as an Advisor because I do not want to look around the partnership table or any law event in 20 years and see a sea of the same version of men I have been seeing since I was called to the bar. I want to look around the proverbial table and see lots and lots of women – women like me and women very different from me. I believe we will all collectively benefit from this.” -Una Radoja,…