Category: burnout

Come home to yourself

After decades of chasing big dreams, building high-powered careers, caring for families, and creating community, the women I work with are nothing if not burnt out. Many of them confuse this exhaustion with despondency or, worse, loss of self. “I’m a total mess,” they tell me—despite the fact that on paper, they are wildly successful. […]

When to say yes (and not regret it!)

A friend of mine recently asked me about all the work I share about setting boundaries and saying no. “What about the importance of saying yes?” she asked. “When is it time to dial up your yeses?” I appreciated her asking me those questions, and I want to assure you that I do still make room for […]

You don’t have to be ‘all in’

It’s all or nothing. That’s what those of us who are Type A tend to believe, isn’t it? We heard our parents, teachers, and coaches preach to us that anything worth doing is worth doing right. That we had to give everything our best. That 110% is the only way. From careers and families to diets and […]