Margaret Bennett

Have you tried making any of these food staples at home? I’ve made all of them but Oat milk and I think I may try it this weekend! My favourite to make a overnight oats. Save by making them at-cost versus buying them pre-made at the store! ow.ly/xDbV102q7Id via @TFDiet

Attending the @canadalifeco Women’s summit. It started with the national anthem as images of Canada flashed across the screen. Even though I’m alone I stood and sang and totally teared up. Felt normal and special at once. Been very proud of the support from Canada Life for employees AND all Canadians throughout the last 8 months. To see the support for advisors, employees, charities, and small businesses by putting actions behind their words has been encouraging. Seems fitting that my screen is in front of this book featuring conversations with amazing women in Canada. Women are so important to the future of financial services. Proud to be working with so many amazing women who are leading the way! #MyCanadaLife

Pre-Covid I would go to the gym every morning and then head to the office. Since COVID I’ve been walking my dog in the morning and doing on-line classes from my gym and then running a few times a week in my area. It’s been good, but it’s not the same and it’s making my world feel small. So I’ve decided to run after my days in the office. It’s a change of scenery. Last week I ran through Port Dalhousie. Today I did the Merritt Trail. I’m adjusting my routine and trying to stay... healthy (and keep others healthy hence the mask you can see that I pull up when I can’t be 6 feet from someone on my route). I love ideas on how to stay fit and healthy and stick to a routine without being bored by the fact that we all pretty much live in much smaller circles than we used to. What have you discovered over COVID that’s made your world more exciting, while keeping your circle right? Any suggestions you have for me to discover? See more

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While we’ve transitioned to doing a lot of things digitally, today I had to get real signatures on something so I needed to meet some clients. They were worried about COVID so here’s what I did to make sure we could get what we needed done while physically distancing and following public health guidelines: 1. Mask on (wearing is caring) 2. Outdoor meeting area 3. Separate pens for each of us ... 4. Hand sanitizer for everyone (water bottle to keep the papers from blowing away) 5. Newspaper because I was worried the table would be wet (not seen the blanket on the bench for a the clients to sit on) The world has changed but the client is still at the centre of what we do so taking every precaution to give everyone peace of mind is what we’re all doing now. What does your new normal look like?

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Tons of questions these days in the midst of a pandemic about Critical Illness, Disability and Life Insurance. Does your financial security plan include how you’ll protect your loved ones if you were to get sick? If your answer is no, let’s look into what kind of coverage may be right for you.