New & Next
Thoughts on designing the life you imagine and deserve
My greatest truth – this is what real life looks like.
So, this will be one of my most personal posts ever. You may have noticed that I have not blogged much recently, over the past few weeks I have taken time to reflect on 2016. What a year it has been for me… for all of us. This time last year I was in deep mourning...
You Can Too
This week one of my favorite Facebook friends and colleagues, Pamela Madsen, wrote the following five truths about happiness: 1. Stop waiting to be rescued. 2. Tell the truth. Don't duck it. Twist it. Gas light it. Just tell it. Then defend it. 3. Give to the world...
When Gratitude Is Hard
These are challenging times. I, like so many of you, have found myself feeling the broadest of feelings, from afraid, to vulnerable, to powerful, to inspired. And while I know that this is an uncertain time, I also know that there is no way to predict or presume the...
I Just Didn’t Realize
I just didn’t realize. I am writing this to you a week after our historical election. My mind, body, heart and soul have gone on an epic journey over the past week…from incredible highs to excruciating lows. It is so big, so complicated, and so important on so many...
It’s Finally Here
So, here we are. It is the eve of the election and I am feeling a little numb. I am part scared, part sad and mostly in awe of the potential for it being the day of the breaking of the highest glass ceiling. Until this year I admit to never following politics…not in...
The Gift of Uncertainty
So, here's the thing. uncertainty wants to convince you that things aren't ok. that you are not moving in the right direction... that you aren't doing enough... that you are doing too much... that you are doing it wrong. Uncertainty will try to convince you to take...
From Expectation to Apprecation for Sustainable Success
I was recently asked to speak at corporate Annual Employee Appreciation Event. I was given instructions to be “inspirational”, informative, and yet “light” and “fun”; and to be honest, I struggled with just how to find that balance. We all toss around the word...
Don’t Miss This Opportunity
Autumn. This is my favorite time of the year. It isn’t just that it is the perfect temperature for me, but it is the smell of the clean, crisp air, the beauty of the leaves beginning to turn, and the energy of creation that all come together in the most amazing way. I...
These Two Words Have To Go
There are two words that I believe hold women back more than any others; “sure” and “fine”. In fact, I find these words cringeworthy. They are cop outs, cover ups and almost always, total bullshit. They are what women often say when they are not comfortable...