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Life Lesson #3 – What you really want is what you must really go for! Back in 2015, when I left my corporate career, I had some new space in my calendar. For the first time ever, we had the option to live at the cabin for the summer. It was the best summer ever. […]

Life Lesson #2 – What do you NOT want? A few years ago, I used to have a really hard time answering the question: What do I really want? When you are feeling overwhelmed with everything going on, you likely need some space to think before you can answer a question like that. Or maybe […]

Life offers us little lessons every single day. Are you paying attention? February 28th, 2022 was my 43rd birthday. When I turned 40, one goal I had was to share forty lessons I’ve learned so far. What would I go back and tell my younger self? What are the little lessons I’ve learned that have fundamentally […]

When I find myself unfocused, anxious or not as productive as I think I should be in a week, it sometimes seems like a fine line to figure out if I am procrastinating or what I really need is to take a step back and reset. That’s what happened last week. I was trying to […]

Ever find yourself all excited about a new habit or change, and then a few weeks (or even days) later you realize you are back into the same old patterns? You have the best of intentions and try to do things differently. Maybe you cut back on back-to-back meetings to give you some breathing space to get […]

There is a lot going on in the world – and likely your life right now. It can often feel like too much or that you don’t have a choice or that you just need to get through the day (day after day). But this is your life we are talking about. Do you really […]

Are you feeling overwhelmed with your life and that you just didn’t accomplish what you set out to do this year? You are not alone. The end of the year can leave us feeling inspired for all that is to come or, like many, feeling like we didn’t accomplish many of our goals! Perhaps, this […]

When people think about work-life balance, they often think about time.  But what about the ripple effect that happens when you’re out of balance, such as your impatience with others? I am not talking about everyday minor frustrations where you can still keep your cool (for the most part). You will get annoyed, frustrated, and impatient […]

Find yourself so busy always ‘going, going, going’ and rushing from one thing to the next? You’re not alone! In this short video, you will hear about one story from years ago where I was SO distracted it led to something quite embarrassing (but trust me – it turned into something good . . . listen […]

Our most significant growth can come from our most challenging times. For me, I would not be the calm, present, and balanced leader I am today if not for the period in my life of feeling so overwhelmed, distracted, and working far too much. In these next three blogs, I will share what life was like […]