I sat down to play the piano my parents gifted me during one of their decluttering sprees. When I struck the first chord of one of my old, favorite songs, my fear was confirmed – I was awful. This was kind of sad; I was once so talented! And now? Well, beyond being untalented, I … Learn More
Shortly after the pandemic, I delivered a webinar to clients and shared best practices on how to lead through uncertainty. We asked our audience to share with us, privately, how they were feeling in the moment. The words they offered weren’t too dissimilar from the beginning of the pandemic – worried, lonely, isolated, exhausted, confused. … Learn More
Can You Love and Hate Something at the Same Time? (Yes, you can … and it’s okay.) “Mom, can we go to Cedar Point?” My youngest has asked me that for the past three years. Due to the pandemic, it felt like a near-impossible proposition. This year, though, it actually felt possible to make the … Learn More
I love to win; yet, what I call a “W” can seem insignificant to other people: When moments like these come around, I say to myself, “Remember this moment. You’ll need it later.” Then at night I turn to my gratitude journal and write about my win, giving me a chance to smile at least … Learn More
In May 1997, I should have been on a high: I’d just graduated college and earned my commission in the United States Marine Corps. Though the moments around these two events were special and celebratory, once the pictures were taken and the festivities died down, inside I was in knots. I was saying goodbye to … Learn More
If you were to take the phrase work-life balance literally, that would mean everything is even: You’d get eight hours of sleep, work, and life each day, every day. That would be amazing, wouldn’t it?! Spoiler alert: That type of balance is probably never going to happen. But let’s not blame “sleep” and “life” … Learn More
My brother’s birthday is tomorrow. November 22. He died nearly 20 years ago from suicide. Even after all this time, Thanksgivings spent at my parents’ are still hard. We don’t talk about his absence. Yet, when we greet each other with a hug and give that extra squeeze, we all know that’s code for “I … Learn More
Our goals should be as multi-dimensional as our lives. Learn about the kaleidoscope approach to goal-setting. I LOVE goals. I also like intentions, resolutions, aspirations … pretty much anything that has to do with establishing a starting point (where you are) to a result (where you want to be). Goal junkie: I turned into a goal … Learn More
Who Are the Victims of Your Bad Habits? What are your bad habits? Come on … you know you’ve got them. To explore further, take a look at the list below: When I look at the list above, it’s easy to see times in my life when I demonstrated several of them, often to my … Learn More
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