November 19, 2024
Earlier this year, a dear friend of mine called. He was out of options to treat his cancer. He would enter hospice care soon. I had a dentist appointment the next morning, and when I arrived at the office, the receptionist greeted me. “How are you?” she asked. I decided to be honest. I told […]
January 3, 2021
The holiday high was so good. Now, it’s back to Zoom meetings, virtual schooling, and the anxiety of what this year holds. I think most resolutions read, simply: Survive. I see you, ladies. And I feel you, too. Sure, there’s a lot we can’t control. But there’s also a lot that we can. So I’m launching […]
November 24, 2020
A client of mine began the year intending to quit the job she hates so she could start her own business. Then, COVID happened, so she let go of that dream and stayed put. It all just seemed too risky. But during a recent group coaching call, I encouraged her to share the fears that […]
September 21, 2020
I was recently talking with a woman who had been daydreaming for years about quitting her corporate job. When I told her my story about leaving my own high paying gig after just one week (during a recession), she called me a hero. I certainly didn’t view it that way. To me, leaving the corporate […]
July 7, 2020
If you consider yourself to be a woman with drive, then you’ve likely held onto many goals and milestones throughout your life. Perhaps you’ve clung to the idea of a certain job title, a number in your bank account, a relationship, a family. I know I’ve gripped tightly to many of these things at one […]
June 11, 2020
As our country, our cities, our businesses, and our friend circles have these incredibly important conversations about racism, I will be fully transparent: I’m scared. I’m scared to say the wrong thing, post the wrong photo, share the wrong resource, or write the wrong words. I want to get it right—how I learn, talk about, […]
April 28, 2020
“2020 is my year!” A client of mine said this recently, and it was so uplifting as to be almost shocking. It’s not something, I think, any of us are expecting to hear right now. But say it she did—and she meant it. She’s in the middle of a divorce, leaving a marriage that was […]
March 31, 2020
I think it’s safe to say that despite our quarantining and time spent at home, we all feel a sense of urgency right now. We urgently want to make sure our kids are experiencing some semblance of a routine, we urgently want to find ways to be productive and use this time wisely, and we […]
March 17, 2020
If I’m being honest, I’m just now starting to emerge from the shock of the past week. Despite my line of work, which often involves helping others navigate periods of intense stress and uncertainty, I’m not immune to the same anxieties and fears—especially when the stress and uncertainty are of this scale. It’s undoubtedly a […]
January 15, 2020
I want this to be your year. To level up in your career. To stop asking Is this it? To author the life you want. There’s something about the freshness of a new year that fills me with absolute joy. It’s the chance to exhale what doesn’t serve us so we can create space for […]
September 10, 2019
Nick and I are embarking on a major house renovation. In an effort to be as prepared as possible, we took a week off for a “purge-cation,” i.e. five straight days of sorting, boxing up and throwing out. We hoped to head into the reno, which we know will create its own havoc, feeling as […]
June 5, 2019
So what do we do, then? How do we resist the urge to press fast-forward? Here are some steps I’m taking.