No matter if you have a corporate career, stay home with your children or work from home it’s easy for your day to day life to resemble something close to Groundhog’s Day. While many thrive on routine, schedules and the like, if you’re not careful you’ll look around and realize you’ve spent an incredible amount […]
Tell me if this sounds familiar, … You’re an ambitious, driven woman of color. You take care of business both at home and at work. You’re scaling the corporate ladder or rocking your own business or raising tiny humans. You meet each challenge head on and you emerge on the other side with style and grace. […]
As a child of immigrants, I grew up with a pretty linear definition of what it meant to be successful.You went to school, maintained excellent grades, secured a good job (preferably as a doctor, lawyer or engineer). Then you worked hard, moving up the ladder until retirement. Along the way you got married, had a […]
I read a meme the other day that said “My New Year begins on February 1st. January was just a free trial month.” …and I get it. Whether you’ve completely crushed the goals you set for yourself for January or you’re ready to finally get things popping in February, I have just what you need. Color […]
Whenever I talk to women about living more joyfully and infusing their lives with more adventure and color, I’ll eventually come across the same initial objection: Yes, but isn’t that a little…selfish? The women I work with always undoubtedly feel guilty about thinking so much about themselves. They’ll tell me their big dreams and they’ll […]
I once had a business coach tell me that if my business wasn’t evolving, it was dying. The same goes for our big, juicy dreams. If we aren’t taking those bold steps to push our dreams forward, then we’re allowing them to shrivel up and die. What does your most turned-on, exciting, colorful, adventurous life […]
When you hear the word ‘adventure’ the first things that come mind may be extreme. Thrill-seeking, adrenaline-pumping, heart-racing exploits that you don’t get to experience often, or that you may have to travel and invest a lot of dollars in to enjoy. While those are indeed adventures, there’s something to be said about smaller, quieter activities that may […]
I’m obviously a big proponent of using adventure — particularly outdoor adventure — to tap further into who we are at our core and to fuel the momentum to live colorful, joy-filled lives. For me, getting out into the wild and exploring gives me clarity when I’m feeling fuzzy and gives me glimpses of my […]
Think back to your childhood. What are the first images to come to mind? Mine are filled with carefree bike rides, hide and seek with my neighbors and lots of pool time. Summers were our time to explore. Streetlights were our alarm clock. We were always outdoors. Instant nostalgia. For some reason, we’ve lost some […]
Fun fact about me: I spent the first 6 years of my professional life doing strategy and analytics at big corporations. I learned a few things from my work in this space: 1) I was not meant to work from a cubicle and 2) the importance of analyzing where you’ve been when it comes to […]