IngaTalk
@ingatalk.bsky.social
Toronto area business lawyer,
law/life balance educator and general all around badass .
law/life balance educator and general all around badass .
There is no bad weather. There are bad clothing choices. Dragging a trial case for in person appearances this month in Ontario is no joke, but if you're Canadian, you've got this!
February 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
There is no bad weather. There are bad clothing choices. Dragging a trial case for in person appearances this month in Ontario is no joke, but if you're Canadian, you've got this!
It's Friday. Time to plan a getaway for later this year. Have you at least booked the time off in your schedule?
If you don't book for you, the work will book over you & your law/life balance will suffer.
If you don't book for you, the work will book over you & your law/life balance will suffer.
February 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
It's Friday. Time to plan a getaway for later this year. Have you at least booked the time off in your schedule?
If you don't book for you, the work will book over you & your law/life balance will suffer.
If you don't book for you, the work will book over you & your law/life balance will suffer.
This is me scuba diving. Many people say "I could never do that, you're so brave". You know the secret? For the first 30 dives, I just did it scared. Sometimes, you need to do the thing, to enjoy the thing. This can apply to your law career to, for eg. going to court.
February 4, 2026 at 2:38 PM
This is me scuba diving. Many people say "I could never do that, you're so brave". You know the secret? For the first 30 dives, I just did it scared. Sometimes, you need to do the thing, to enjoy the thing. This can apply to your law career to, for eg. going to court.
Do you meal prep lunches for work? I do and they're not complicated, this is literally a three ingredient lunch to fuel my law brain & make sure I spend my money on travel, not takeout.
February 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Do you meal prep lunches for work? I do and they're not complicated, this is literally a three ingredient lunch to fuel my law brain & make sure I spend my money on travel, not takeout.
It's Friday. It's dream of travel to come day. No, this isn't in the country we don't travel to right now, this is Kamloops, BC, in winter. Weird right? So many places to go .... but you need to book!
January 30, 2026 at 1:14 PM
It's Friday. It's dream of travel to come day. No, this isn't in the country we don't travel to right now, this is Kamloops, BC, in winter. Weird right? So many places to go .... but you need to book!
Sometimes your life explodes & you get to start over. If that's you: build what you love & leave the rest behind in your law career.
January 28, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Sometimes your life explodes & you get to start over. If that's you: build what you love & leave the rest behind in your law career.
Feeling fenced in by your law career? You have choices, unlike the chickens in this pic. Choose to do what you love!
January 26, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Feeling fenced in by your law career? You have choices, unlike the chickens in this pic. Choose to do what you love!
Ah, skiing in Western Canada (this is Big White) ! Nothing is better than dreaming of that at the end of a work week, then booking the trip to make it happen !
January 23, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Ah, skiing in Western Canada (this is Big White) ! Nothing is better than dreaming of that at the end of a work week, then booking the trip to make it happen !
A great law career is fuelled by healthy food. If you're on the struggle bus with focus, nutrition may be the key to turning that around and it's possible your benefits will cover a Registered Dietician !
January 21, 2026 at 2:46 PM
A great law career is fuelled by healthy food. If you're on the struggle bus with focus, nutrition may be the key to turning that around and it's possible your benefits will cover a Registered Dietician !
Last week's weather in Toronto seems like a good time to remind lawyers, Court continues regardless of weather, so you know, consider your snow shoe options to get to Court if need be.
January 19, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Last week's weather in Toronto seems like a good time to remind lawyers, Court continues regardless of weather, so you know, consider your snow shoe options to get to Court if need be.
Another January work week comes to a close. What were your work wins this week? What do you want to improve next week ?
January 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Another January work week comes to a close. What were your work wins this week? What do you want to improve next week ?
Wish you had a crystal ball to tell you what a great law/life balance looks like? You're not going to get it by wishing, you need a plan. What's your plan?
January 14, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Wish you had a crystal ball to tell you what a great law/life balance looks like? You're not going to get it by wishing, you need a plan. What's your plan?
You back in the real office reluctantly? It's not going to change, so embrace it: better social connections with others in the firm accelerate how you learn in your law life & that's a positive.
January 12, 2026 at 1:53 PM
You back in the real office reluctantly? It's not going to change, so embrace it: better social connections with others in the firm accelerate how you learn in your law life & that's a positive.
When they say, "find your why" to lift weights, not sure they realized dragging a heavy trial case around in 3 1/2 inch heels could be a why, yet here we are !
January 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
When they say, "find your why" to lift weights, not sure they realized dragging a heavy trial case around in 3 1/2 inch heels could be a why, yet here we are !
Posting proof of my Lego flower addiction I referenced on Monday. Not gonna lie, Lego is a quick way for me to de-stress. How about you?
January 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Posting proof of my Lego flower addiction I referenced on Monday. Not gonna lie, Lego is a quick way for me to de-stress. How about you?
I've got a Substack now ingatalk.substack.com where I share longer form thoughts on my law/life balance. My first post is live now and you can read it here: tinyurl.com/n2t5w37r
Spoiler alert .... it's about the return of the IngaTalk Podcast !
Spoiler alert .... it's about the return of the IngaTalk Podcast !
Season 2026
In the 2020 before times I started the IngaTalk Podcast.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I've got a Substack now ingatalk.substack.com where I share longer form thoughts on my law/life balance. My first post is live now and you can read it here: tinyurl.com/n2t5w37r
Spoiler alert .... it's about the return of the IngaTalk Podcast !
Spoiler alert .... it's about the return of the IngaTalk Podcast !
Being creative in your non-law life ca help with your creativity in your law life. I like to arrange flowers (including Lego flowers) - it's amazing how solutions to law problems pop into my head while arranging them. What do you do?
January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Being creative in your non-law life ca help with your creativity in your law life. I like to arrange flowers (including Lego flowers) - it's amazing how solutions to law problems pop into my head while arranging them. What do you do?
First Friday of 2026 - what’s your plan for the weekend? If it’s work I challenge you to schedule that work AND schedule fun. Both can happen. Also, get ready for ski content ! While this pic isn't from this year, I am working out 5 days a week getting ready to hit the BC slopes later this year!
January 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
First Friday of 2026 - what’s your plan for the weekend? If it’s work I challenge you to schedule that work AND schedule fun. Both can happen. Also, get ready for ski content ! While this pic isn't from this year, I am working out 5 days a week getting ready to hit the BC slopes later this year!
My resolution for 2026 is to bring you new episodes of the IngaTalk podcast !!! Cheers to your resolutions, or refusal to make them & of course, cheers to a wonderful 2026 !
December 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
My resolution for 2026 is to bring you new episodes of the IngaTalk podcast !!! Cheers to your resolutions, or refusal to make them & of course, cheers to a wonderful 2026 !
Wishing everyone a happy holiday break, even if it is just until the 28th. Take time to not think about law & to enjoy whatever brings you joy outside of it!
December 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Wishing everyone a happy holiday break, even if it is just until the 28th. Take time to not think about law & to enjoy whatever brings you joy outside of it!
Is it even a holiday party if the firm's Elf & Mensch don't get in on the fun? We love celebrating all the holidays at our firm & these two have been a big part of it the past few years.
December 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Is it even a holiday party if the firm's Elf & Mensch don't get in on the fun? We love celebrating all the holidays at our firm & these two have been a big part of it the past few years.
Getting ready to celebrate the holidays somewhere warm? Make sure you turn off that phone & take a real break !
December 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Getting ready to celebrate the holidays somewhere warm? Make sure you turn off that phone & take a real break !
Trying to balance holiday fun with work? Take the easy way out - buy prepared meals, pass off store bought
cookies as home baked. No shame in that at all!
cookies as home baked. No shame in that at all!
December 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Trying to balance holiday fun with work? Take the easy way out - buy prepared meals, pass off store bought
cookies as home baked. No shame in that at all!
cookies as home baked. No shame in that at all!
Do you appreciate the uniqueness in wildlife, but not in yourself? You'll be happy in your law career when you make it unique to you. This fish couldn't de-puff it it wanted to. I can't be less Inga than I am. Who are you?
December 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Do you appreciate the uniqueness in wildlife, but not in yourself? You'll be happy in your law career when you make it unique to you. This fish couldn't de-puff it it wanted to. I can't be less Inga than I am. Who are you?