Meghan
“Being a woman means trying to be a good role model and nurturer to my daughters, support my mother and sustain a community of women around me. Being a woman in Canada makes me feel grateful. I have had the gift of an education, autonomy, financial independence and personal freedom that so many women worldwide do not have.”
Meghan is passionate about protecting the planet and the people around her, which is evident in her roles as an environmentalist, a physician and as a mum. She has a curious mind which leads her to constantly question and challenge the world around her. She is also someone who has had to become adaptable to change. Her family was restructured in a way that involved heartbreak and loss. But it also sent Meghan on a journey - a journey towards self love which was guided by her ability to let go and listen in. This experience left Meghan determined to rediscover her own strength, both for her daughters, and also for herself. Now she views hardships as learning opportunities and continues to follow her heart - wherever it may take her. Meet Meghan. This is her story.
P: Please introduce yourself.
M: Hi I am Meghan and I’m young at heart and 57 in years.
P: Describe or define yourself in your own words.
M: I am a mother of two amazing daughters, a daughter to a wonderful mother, a good friend to some kick ass friends, a loving partner, an environmentalist and a physician.
P: What is your favourite thing about yourself?
M: I like that I am curious, that I get enthusiastic about trying and learning new things, am secure in my abilities, am happy in my own company when on my own and that I am trying to contribute to climate change solutions.
P: Tell us a story. Have you had an experience that has defined your or made you stronger?
M: Eight years ago I had a sudden and surprising change in my family structure that made me very sad and also affected the people I love the most. To remake this family structure into a new format that was cohesive and loving and to find acceptance/joy/peace, I had to find considerable strength within myself, learn a whole lot, allow for the vulnerability of leaning on the strength of others and embark on a steep learning curve of professional and personal growth. Now when I face (thankfully thus far, smaller) hardships, I try to remind myself...here is an opportunity to grow and learn.
P: What does being a woman mean to you?
M: Being a woman means trying to be a good role model and nurturer to my daughters, support my mother and sustain a community of women around me. Being a woman in Canada makes me feel grateful. I have had the gift of an education, autonomy, financial independence and personal freedom that so many women worldwide do not have.
P: Who is one woman that inspires you? What would you say to them if they were here now?
M: So many women inspire me. On a personal level my mother is a source of my resiliency due to the secure childhood she provided as a loving present mother, and as a role model as a working mother.
On a local level, as a physician struggling with Covid response, it is three women physician colleagues -Tammy, Kati and Kathy who have given so much time and talent to lead us through.
On a global level it is the female leaders of countries such as New Zealand who showed us the chutzpah and skill and positive outcomes from women leaders.
And on all levels, I admire my two daughters, Hannah and Rebecca. I continue to learn so much from them and my life view is kept dynamic and open with the gift of watching them grow up into their own unique wonderfulness in this ever changing world.