May 29, 2024
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. […]
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 […]
August 4, 2020
The women around me have taken on a whole new set of responsibilities lately. They are preparing for another semester of homeschooling, adjusting to working from home throughout the day (sometimes in spurts and while Zooming from closets), and running to the grocery for elderly family members in the evenings. They’re also navigating divisive conversations […]
May 19, 2020
“I don’t even know what my own interests are anymore.” My client spoke those words, and although the comment didn’t surprise me, it still cracked a little piece of my heart. She’s a successful, ambitious, hardworking 40-something executive with a husband and kids. Which means she’s in the same boat a lot of us are—left […]