I talk a lot about joy, but I don’t want you to think that I think we should always be happy. That couldn’t be further from the truth.There is power in feeling your feelings — 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬.Like all biological processes, the stress response cycle has a beginning, middle, and end. Too often, our […]
Let’s start the week off with action and positivity! Write this affirmation down or say it every day this week to keep yourself focused. “Today, I will take action on my goals. I will take steps forward, toward achieving success.”
“Suffer less so you can live more” – GlennonDoyle Stop tolerating the things that are chipping away at your happiness. Not just the big, life-changing stuff, but also the small, everyday stuff. It all adds up. It all matters. And making the decision to stop tolerating the small stuff gives us the courage to change […]
Being part of a strong community has been shown to have tremendous positive effects on our mental health and emotional wellbeing. Community involvement provides a sense of belonging and social connectedness. People who have a supportive community have been shown to have a healthier mindset, improved self-worth, and greater enjoyment in life. Plus having a […]
The holidays can be a magical time of year BUT they can also be super stressful. Whether you’re meeting up with family or hanging with friends or having a quieter time at home, the end of the year can bring up all kinds of stressors and overwhelm. All of our emotions are a cycle — […]
Employees are awakening. They’re craving investment in the human aspects of work. Individuals are waking up to the realization that they deserve to be in organizations that respect and support them. Focusing on Clarity, Connection, & Community can help us curate organizations that employees gravitate to rather than one they are turning away from. We […]
If you spend any time in personal development circles, you hear a lot about purpose. Find your purpose! Live your purpose! Work your purpose! And while finding your purpose is not bad advice, sometimes this approach can make us feel that we need to have a purpose that is so lofty and grand and that […]
I saw a Facebook memory this week reminding me that 9 years ago, I walked into my manager’s office and put in my two week notice. 9 years ago, I took the ultimate chance on myself and my dreams and my vision. 9 years ago, I quit my corporate job and never looked back. The […]
‘How do you balance it all?’ Women get asked this question all the time. If you’re ambitious, high-achieving, are a wife and/or mother and look even remotely put together, people ask you this question as if you have some magic formula locked away. I won’t even get into why men aren’t asked this question. How […]
“And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, ‘If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is.”― Kurt Vonnegut Jr. You know that moment when you’re witnessing the most mundane thing— A beautiful sunset on your evening walk.Or your toddler handing you a crushed […]