Sometimes you simply need to connect. Nothing more. Time to relax, be outdoors, let your mind roam, break up the monotony, do something different and be at peace letting go of the pace. When you do, you are renewed. There is space. There is abundance and connection and caring. When you make the time, time… View Article
International Women’s Day. Certainly it’s a day I look for as a woman with a passion for working with other women. Having just attended a women’s conference with one of my daughters, I am in great appreciation of what happens when women convene and band together. There’s a tether that’s unspoken, tangible and immensely powerful. When women gather… View Article
Resilience this year hasn’t been easy. We’re all fatigued, tired of the same, and frustrated. Yet we need to carry on. At this stage in the game, here are five things you can do which go beyond our staples: Make a list of things you love to do. Choose one or more of the things on the list and do them – as often as you… View Article
How do you change a conversation – with a person or in your head – from a mood of victimized to accountable? A small word change may be the simplest form of shifting readily. The next time you feel something is happening to you, repeat your story and insert the word “for” every time you’d use the… View Article
“Clarity is the elimination of mental clutter. Agility is the elimination of physical clutter. Tranquility is the elimination of spiritual clutter.” While pondering this James Clear quote, several things came to mind: Clutter is a great way to describe all the waste in my mental, physical and spiritual space. It makes me want to eliminate… View Article
Thank you Marshall Goldsmith for this timely tidbit on feedback. Do you ever struggle with feedback? Me too. Most days, I am open and willing to give and receive feedback. But some days, my ego is out of joint, fully engaged and feedback feels like criticism. Ever been there? What can you do to maximize the opportunity… View Article
I was connecting with a friend and colleague and during our discussion offered some feedback. I shared I hadn’t wanted to burden her with a request as she seemed busy because she hadn’t responded to prior emails. She seemed taken aback and apologized, not wanting to project that image. I could totally relate. When I’m truly executing to the max… View Article
You owe yourself one hour a day of self-maintenance. It can include reading, writing, yoga, exercise, dancing, meditation, painting, or whatever, but you owe it to yourself. One hour, 1/24 of your day. That’s less than 5%. It matters, it really does. Make it count. At one point in my life, I read this and yet… View Article
I have an office with windows in a semi-circle revealing beautiful landscape outdoors. Today it’s snowing lightly. It’s the kind of snow you don’t mind, it doesn’t really accumulate much and it’s warm in Minnesota terms at 30 degrees Fahrenheit. (Don’t shudder warm weather friends, we have clothing for this.) One of the most peaceful, grounded, clear experiences available are on… View Article
Transitions. They’re challenging. Transitions require you to let go while you are also fumbling to embrace the emerging space of what’s next at the same time. Transitions are neither here nor there. Both places are uncertain. One is about completion, one is about possibility; and either way, you don’t know for sure. Like the acrobat shifting from one trapeze to another, there is a moment of suspension, exhilaration, fear, and nothingness. The next trapeze… View Article
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