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Press Pause Why Reflecting Might Be the Best Gift You Give Yourself This Year December has a way of making us feel like we’re in a three-ring circus. T […]

It’s Time To Re-Think Wealth Transfer Taking the time to re-think has become a key empowering concept for viewing the social and economic landscape. What seemed practical, workable, […]

Redefining Competence: From Perfection to Resilience There’s a certain kind of panic that hits when something slips through the cracks — an email unanswered, a missed deadline, a small mistake tha […]

Consistent Control: Regulating Your Own Emotional Responses “Emotional regulation is not about not feeling. Neither is it exerting tight control over what we feel. And it’s not about banishing negative emo […]

A Minute for Menopause Growing up, I’d often hear people reference “The Change” like it was some ominous, unstoppable disease or illness that happens to women when they […]

Be the Change You Want to See Through Mentorship I’ve been in HR for a long time, and I seem to always have to defend my profession when I tell people what I do. The Office didn’t help HR’s reput […]

Regulating Our Own Emotional Responses Most of us have had that moment when our emotions take the lead before our better judgment has a chance to catch up. A sharp tone slips out in a […]

A Practical Guide for Breathing New Life Into a Stalled Career Stagnation sneaks in quietly. One day you’re going through the motions, meeting expectations, and the next you realize the fire that once fueled y […]

Presence Finds Me Here I’ll be honest: staying present does not come naturally to me. I am usually pulled forward into what’s next, or back into what just happened. The […]

The Algorithm Is Gonna Get ‘Cha! The song entitled “The Rhythm is Gonna Get ‘Cha” was released in 1987, written by Enrique Garcia and Gloria Estefan. Its words and compel […]

Back on Track: Strategies for Staying Present in a Busy World “It’s up you today to start making healthy choices. Not choices that are just healthy for your body, but healthy for your mind” ~Steve Marab […]

How Golf Taught Me to Be Present I am not naturally patient; I want to accomplish and push forward. I say what’s on my mind because I don’t have time to wait for someone else to […]

Not My Circus The past several years have felt like a lesson in letting go. From sending one bird from my nest each year for the past few years, (why did I have […]

Finding Presence in a Busy Season of Life Life moves fast. I am wearing many hats right now – mom, wife, professional, student, and friend. Some days it feels like I’m racing from one rol […]

Staying Present: Lessons from Kids and Coffee You know who’s really good at staying present? Kids. They don’t worry about whether they sent the right emoji in that last text. They’re too b […]

When Caring for Yourself Feels Uncomfortable Sometimes prioritizing my well-being means doing something I don’t enjoy, like letting something go.  Not because I’ve stopped caring about it. […]

A Quiet Rebellion More than likely we think of a rebellion as a violent act of a mob, bent on overthrowing an established system of authority. “Down with the e […]

Prioritizing Well-Being: One Small Habit at a Time When I think about prioritizing well-being, I don’t picture spa days or big lifestyle overhauls — I picture small, consistent actions that add up […]

Date Night for One: Prioritize your Mental Wellbeing “You, yourself, as much as anyone in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection” ~Buddha September signals the start of change. The day […]

Redefining Rest She finally sat down to rest. A warm cup of tea in her hands, a favorite show queued up, the house finally — blessedly — quiet. And then it sta […]