Re-Thinking Self-Care
When did “self-care” become synonymous with getting our nails done? For the record, I love having my nails done, but it’s not self-care. My Self doesn’t need pretty nails; my...
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What's behind an upset?
The team with the best thinking wins. Teams that believe they can win, will. Missed shots and sloppy passes won't get in their heads.
What It Really Means to "Think Outside the Box"
Everyone has a box that confines our thinking. It’s defined by our experiences and how we interpret them; what we were taught by the adults who raised us; the society...
Confessions from a Career Coach: Does Goal-Setting Really Matter?
Confession #1: I don’t like setting goals. They scare me.
Giving 80%: Perfection, Procrastination, and the Beauty of Action
Here’s the problem with perfectionists. We try to figure out all the steps, rabbit holes, potential problems before we take a single action. We want to know everything ahead of...
How Doing Arts & Crafts Is Fixing My Business
Here’s the beauty of taking a break: perspective.
Changing Your Internal Auto-Responder
I realized what my problem is: I have an "auto-response." Every time she sends an email, I think, “It’s probably something really good and I should read/do/participate in whatever she’s...
The Coronavirus Silver Lining Playbook
Hear me out; I’m not saying that panic is a good a thing. I’m saying that questioning our belief systems is a good thing. Most of us don’t change until we have to.
My Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad, No Good Day — and How I Got Over It
A couple weeks ago, I had one of those days (weeks, actually). In addition to setting my dishwasher on fire (you can read about that little incident here), my leaky...
How to Start a Fire in Your Dishwasher and Other Life Lessons
I am the only person I know who can start a fire in a dishwasher while it’s running. This takes a special, Houdini-like talent.
Shiny Self-Improvement Syndrome & the Problem with Big Goals
I see this with many high-performers: they are constantly chasing improvements, but the goal post is always moving. When my day is a constant barrage of “I need to get...
From Midlife Crisis to Midlife Awakening
When the foundation we’ve built our lives on and the path we’ve planned no longer takes us where we want to go, it’s time for an awakening.
What I Learned When I Let Go of a Regular Paycheck
Being my own boss means I face this indecision and self-doubt every day. I’m examining, at the core, what it means to be me. What am I going to stand...
An Antidote to the Inner Critic
I love the Artist’s Way because it was my first introduction to a God-Universe-Higher-Power concept that wasn’t harsh, judgmental or critical. I
O, Christmas.
I have so many mixed feelings about “the holidays,” and for me, that means Christmas in particular. Feelings about the commercialism, forced gaiety at office parties, over-the-top house decorations, as...
Unprecedented
Unprecedented. This is the word I keep hearing applied to any number of events in 2020 —quarantine, wildfires, protests, the life of RBG. No doubt, we are living in unprecedented...
Trust Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
It is really challenging to trust ourselves when the people around us think differently or are telling us we ought to do something different from what we want.
Two of the Most Important Things You Don't Learn in School: Self-Compassion & Feeling Negative Emotions
Plus, we may confuse self-compassion with self-indulgence, or fear that if we “let up” on ourselves, we will stop performing. Actually, the opposite is true.
The Difference Between True Grit and a "Grindset"
When I first started hearing people talk about “grit” in relation to what makes people successful, it raised my hackles. I was immediately resistant to even hearing about the concept...
Myths About What to be When You Grow Up
Aside from indicating that our education system isn’t designed for today’s world, these statistics also show that most of us don’t actually know what we want to do when we...