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This time of year, I take a beat to think about what I really want my Fall to look like with the kids back at school and business in full swing. While still keeping some of the summer vibe! When I think of last year, one challenge was that the kids are now in different […]

September is right around the corner! It’s THAT time of year again when many of us experience the end-of-summer blues, back-to-school rush and ramping up work projects. I am feeling a familiar unease this week with this transition, knowing that the slower summer lake life is ending and it’s back to the busier city routine. […]

Are you tired of just trying to get through your days and feeling discouraged that you seem to be further and further behind? When you have too many things that are ‘must do’s’ and it always feel like you’re letting work and your family down. Or perhaps you want to stop feeling the constant pressure […]

Are you at the end of yet another week where you worked more hours than you wanted to, you’re feeling exhausted, and realizing that you haven’t taken a moment for yourself? TGIF, right?! And maybe you’re excited for the weekend, but also feeling like you have little energy for much else and already worrying about […]

Sometimes we just don’t know what we don’t know. We had a big, sudden thunderstorm on Saturday night in the city. It crazy POURED in a short amount of time. Which meant we spent our Saturday night sopping up water in the basement! It came from under the walls and up through the floor. I […]

Taking time away from the daily stressors at work allows you focus on other important areas of your life such as being present with your family and space to recharge. And during the workday, it’s important to limit distractions when you are focusing on a task or conversation so that you can accomplish what you […]

In a recent coaching session with a client, we explored her values and what success looks like for her, not just at work but in her life. One of her values is ‘balance’. I asked her, “What does that mean to you?” (Because words mean different things to different people). She told me that, for […]

Do you often lose patience with the people you care about the most? I certainly have. When I am more impatient with my husband and kids – not being kind, losing my cool or yelling – I have learned it’s a cue for me that there is too much on my plate. Which is a […]

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). We all get annoyed, frustrated, and […]

“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” This is a famous quote from Stephen Covey that can change your life when you start to live by it. In the areas of my life that have been going really well, time and time again, it’s because I kept the focus on […]