Kim Van Bruggen 

@kimvanbruggen
Reformed workaholic. Recovering CEO. Now living the quiet life of an aspiring yoga teacher, flower farmer and writer.
restacked

No arrangement has to be permanent:

  • You can quit a job to travel and return to the workforce

  • You can work part-time for a while and switch back to full-time

  • You can launch a business and later choose to be an employee again.

You’re not signing a blood pact—you’re making a choice. And you can always make a new one.

I thought Bridget Jones was supposed to be a comedy!! What the f*%k. 😭 I’m not crying. You’re crying.

In Canada, federally, we have the Conservative (Republicans), Liberals (Democrats) and NDP (Bernie Sanders and the Lefties). I tend to look at the leaders of each party and their character. So I tend to vote for the person not necessarily party. I guess you could say I'm a Ms. Nuance. I am drawn to different policies from all three! I'm …

I'm A Conservative But Not The Kind You're Thinking Of

Happy Flag Day Canada. True north strong and free.

I guess Google couldn’t help themselves. Now the rest of the world gets to share in the stupidity every time we look at the map. What’s next Google? Will you just erase Canada and make it the 51st state? (Or add it in parentheses?) 🙄

If you haven’t seen the Molson beer ad from 25 years ago, you’re in for a treat. It still resonates all these years later. A bit of humour as we brace against the chaos. We take our sovereignty seriously here in Canada, so don’t mess with us, but we also enjoy a good laugh. 🇨🇦

I hope the U.S. doesn’t ever try to invade Canada. We’d be fighting them off with our army of Canadian flags. 😂 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Early morning walks with the pup. Best therapy. 🤍🩷🤍

This was my experience as well in Canada, although it involved intense bullying and gaslighting (I hate that word, but can't think of how else to describe what happened.) After five years, I went on medical leave and was terminated without cause. It's been 2.5 years and I understand the feelings of shame Kelly speaks about.

I also think t…

A woman is good at her job. And she suffers for it.