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Do you find that one minute you can feel on top of everything and then all of a sudden you feel overwhelmed with the high expectations you put on yourself? Do you want to slow down the pace when you are feeling that way but you also know you need to get things done? It […]

As I support many of my clients in creating stronger boundaries to protect their time and energy, I am reminded of just how far I’ve come myself in this area. A few years ago, I used to work most evenings and weekends. I rarely said no (and was scared to do it). I constantly worried […]

What would change if you felt more in control of your workload and days? A few years ago, when I felt overwhelmed with everything to do, I would double down on my efforts and hard work. I would put in longer hours, push through the overwhelm, and tell myself that when I got all caught […]

In January, I had the pleasure of hosting a day for my Balanced Leader clients, past and present, at Regina’s Mackenzie Art Gallery (with remote attendees as well). It’s hard to put into words what the experience meant to me. It was so meaningful to witness and hear everyone’s insights, and see how they encourage […]

Do you ever notice that voice in your head that’s constantly critiquing and doubting yourself? The one that points out everything that’s wrong with you, focuses on every mistake, and says that you’re not good enough. The one that constantly worries about what people think of you. The one that thinks that you can’t slow […]

Last week I asked you a serious question: Are you missing out on your life? You see, life is meant to be more living and less stressing so much about it all. Maybe you are working too many hours and want to get back to a regular work week or even fewer hours so you have […]

Today, I want to share a story with you. Back in 2015, I was at my going-away party for my corporate career. Even though I worked at a great company and had a bright future in the project and portfolio management world, I had decided that it was time for a change. We were having […]

Resilience and balance are two areas I focus on a lot with clients. To me, they have EVERYTHING to do with each other. I see resilience as your flexible ability to deal with the negative experiences you face. Both the big, tough setbacks that happen in your life AND the small daily stressors.  It is WAY harder to […]

As I wrapped up last week, I had the old familiar worry pop up that I am going to fall behind or let someone down because I didn’t get everything done. Not taking into consideration . . . I had been sick a couple of days and had several client sessions. The kids were off […]

Are you constantly worried about what other people think, overwhelmed with all the to-dos racing in your mind, or simply feeling mentally “messy”? If so, you are not alone and there is nothing wrong with you! Especially if you have a lot on your plate, you’re feeling exhausted or you’re going through a tougher time. […]