Books
Umoja
A Journey From Success to Significance
Umoja "to build and to live in unity within families, communities, nations, and the world." What started as an African adventure became a journey of transformation.
Following the premature death of her husband Bill, Colleen thought that her adventure was over, that the wonderful travels that she and Bill had experienced were a thing of the past. After two years she steps out of her self-imposed seclusion and joined a team for a 6,000 km, 31-day adventure from East to Central Africa.
An adventure with a purpose, where she experiences the majesty of Africa intermingled with the most abject poverty, oppressive regimes and chronic injustices imposed by mankind on itself. This is her diary of that journey - her internal journey - desiring Umoja within herself. It made her ask questions like "Who am I?', "What am I doing here?", "How can I help?' rather than just observe and be indifferent and forget. Colleen's journey for Umoja will pose the same questions to YOU!
UMOJA Hardcover $24.99
This book is available in hardcover only, no e-book. Shipped from Nova Scotia
Guilt
the Secret War of Successful Women
Colleen has faced the challenges of every successful woman: struggling to balance business demands with family, keeping the image of a strong woman in a male dominated construction industry, and wanting to be there for everyone.
Needing inner healing when her life changed forever after her husband of 35 years died, she bravely revealed the secret that she and most women keep well hidden - their battle with guilt. It accompanied her on her journey through life, starting in her childhood while growing up in a small, traditional rural community, and remained a constant companion throughout her career as an entrepreneur and business leader, in her church and community roles, and, finally, as a widow.
Colleen chronicles her life's experiences in her book, GUILT - The Secret War of Successful Women. She unravels the threads of guilt from all aspects of her life and candidly shares her struggles with it. Recanting stories of a lifetime, striving to live up to unrealistic expectations placed on her by others and by herself, and feeling unworthy of her position and title, she mixes humor with tragedy to help others to break free from carrying unfounded guilt.
Guilt softcover $17.99 | Shipping $15
CARPE DIEM
Reclaim Your Dream, Ignite Your Passion, Live Your Purpose
An anthology: In the Carpe Diem philosophy, I was happy to be among 24 amazing, intriguing people as we interpreted our philosophy related to our life experience. Together we shared our stories so that we might all be enlightened and inspired to see what can be done in the days of others. Seize the day!
Volume 1 features myself along with 23 co-authors, Susan Deane, Stephanie Allen, Shelley MacKenzie, Rusti L. Lehay, Nurdan Tokoz, Natasha Williams, Lorraine Cormier, Lori Nemeth, Lisa McCormack, Lesley Oliver, Kim Vander Schelde, Karen Simpson, JB Owen, Jacquie Gauthier, Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, Glendalynn Dixon, Eva Allen, Eva Adamou, Elizabeth Hawkes, Diana Ten Have, Candice Corbett, Paula Morand and Victoria Craig.
CARPE DIEM Hardcover $19.99
This book is available in hardcover only, no e-book. Shipped from Nova Scotia
Interested in discovering YOUR purpose?
Do you believe that you are Meant for More than you ever dreamed possible?
Download the first three chapters of my book, Umoja A Journey From Success to Significance, and see what lights the spark to ignite your fire!
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