blog + what's on my mind

Earlier in 2021, I went through a period where I found myself feeling ‘blah’ each winter day. I would wake up with a sigh of “let’s just get through it”. This was an old bad habit that I fell back into during a long stretch of online school, full schedule with work and months dragging […]

How full is your gas tank right now?  Listen to this clip from a September 2021 coaching session in ‘The Balanced Leader’ membership I run for busy leaders who want to become more balanced, stress less, and still perform at a high level. Want to be notified the next time we are accepting new members? […]

You can do hard things. And it’s easier to do the hard things when you honor what you need, focus on what really matters to you, and make choices that are a reflection of who you want to be. I have been juggling a lot lately, as I am sure you are juggling a lot […]

Each morning this week, when I first woke up, my mind raced with everything I had to do in the day. My 11-year old was home from school because of self-isolation. It was a full week of clients and onboarding a new team. And I am committed to contributing to my work in a deeper way. I’m juggling a lot of things right now, and I’m sure you are too. A […]

September 16th marked 15 years that Kenton and I have been married. When I reflect on all these years together, my mind tends to wander to when it all started. Marriage is funny – it’s the one thing in your life that you are supposed to get right the first time. Well, we didn’t. When […]

With any change, one day you’ll feel like you are crushing it and that “you’ve got this”, and the next day it might seem like nothing is going right and you’re wondering how you’ll make it through the day. You will have amazing days where you are fired up, energized and being the leader, parent and person […]

For me, the month of July means summer vacation, enjoying time at the lake with family and friends, and taking a real break from the daily responsibilities and to-dos. And, to reset and recalibrate from the past few months. This summer though, I realized that I needed an even bigger reset than usual! After a year […]

You might find yourself thinking a situation is black and white, right or wrong, or all or nothing. I used to find myself often “all in” on this unhelpful mindset, such as . .  Sound familiar? First off, it’s normal to fall into this thinking. You are not alone! These thoughts still pop up for me at times […]

Want to really enjoy your summer vacation? So many people are ready for a real break. When you’re feeling tapped out from juggling it all. Dreaming of vacation days, some downtime and fun with your family and friends, and the joy of simply disconnecting from your usual daily responsibilities. If this is you, your mind […]

If you’re like most people, you end the day or the week feeling like you didn’t do enough.  You might have the best of intentions when you start your day or week, but you end up getting side-tracked with last-minute issues and other people’s requests. Deadlines get delayed, piling up the work. And, you feel […]