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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Back in my corporate project management days, it would be frustrating when we would do an overhaul of a process, but the revolutionary new approach often ended up being similar to the old thing, just with a different name. There would be the same underlying issues and pain points. We wouldn’t truly achieve the desired […]

Confidence is a big word with a lot of meaning. We all want to feel more confident. Whether it’s in that upcoming work presentation or hoping that we are raising our kids to make smart choices. And, if you ask 10 different people (even experts) how to be more confident, you’ll likely get ten different […]

I read a post on Facebook a few months ago about a mom who paid her teenage son to read personal development books and write a report afterward. It stuck with me as an interesting idea! Carter, my 12-year old, has been wanting to earn a little extra cash, so I offered him $20 to […]

So many busy leaders tend to focus on time management. While that can be helpful, what is even more helpful is when you focus on managing your energy. While time is fixed, your energy is variable. This means you can do things each day to increase your energy or actually drain your energy. How many of us do things that flex […]

Feeling like your weeks are a bit of a rollercoaster? One day you are crushing it and feeling high energy, and the next day it seems like nothing is going right and you’re wondering how you’ll make it through the day? You aren’t alone. Especially now when our days are often turned upside down and […]

What is your guiding post? What gives you the inner motivation to live in a way that is aligned with your values? I want to be fully present in my life and find the joy every single day – even when things are feeling hard. Not wishing or waiting for something to happen. Not stewing […]

Wow, it’s September already! This is a transition period (in a very unusual time) as we figure out kids and school and ramping up work projects. It can be easy to get swept up into busy life as that slower summer becomes a distant memory. One of the greatest lessons I have learned is that […]