March 17, 2021
Distance runners often talk about the last leg of a marathon being the toughest. It’s when the exhaustion kicks in, both mentally and physically. And while you’ve come a long way, you still have a few miles to go, too. I think it’s safe to say we’re in the last leg of this COVID marathon. […]
December 3, 2020
So many of my clients haven’t taken a day of vacation in 2020. Some feel nervous about scheduling time off in case their jobs are on the line. Others figure there’s simply nowhere to go. All are burned out, overwhelmed, and at a breaking point. This year has taken a big bite out of self-care. […]
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 […]
July 21, 2020
We often think of abandonment in terms of a physical or emotional separation from another person, an act they do to us. She gave up on me. He left me high and dry. But I’ve recently started thinking about abandonment as something we seem to do to ourselves, too. I see clients do it, and […]
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, […]
May 12, 2020
A recent social media trend has many posting their senior photos as way to pay tribute to this year’s graduates. The class of 2020 is sadly missing out on the many joyful ceremonies, parties and milestone moments that are normally characteristic of this time, and I feel for them. So I dug up my own […]
February 4, 2019
You’re almost out of storage. Have you gotten that warning message before? Perhaps it pops up on your phone or your inbox. You knew it was coming—things were moving slower than they usually do, and small tasks were suddenly much more difficult. But there just wasn’t time to manage the influx of messages, media, and […]
January 22, 2019
Last winter, my husband, Nick, and I took our girls sledding on a bright and perfect January afternoon. It was a disaster. The girls were little, so Nick hopped on the sled with them to help keep it balanced. His weight caused the snow to billow out from underneath and spray them in the face. […]
December 18, 2018
My word for 2018 has been this: courage. I did a lot of things—in all aspects of my life—in the past 12 months that required some guts. I jumped on a last-minute opportunity—as inconvenient and impossible as it seemed it would be—to spend time cross-country being coached by my hero, Marshall Goldsmith. I interviewed many […]
August 9, 2018
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 […]
July 30, 2018
It seems like almost every client I’ve met with in the past week has confided that they are afraid to step into the light—to put power behind their desires by telling people about their dreams, their business, their hope for a promotion, or even to humble-brag about their recent wins. Here is what I want […]