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Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:30:08 -0500

The Women Who Refuse to Look Away March is National Social Work Month — a time set aside to recognize a profession that rarely seeks applause and often works where the lights are d […]

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Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:30:20 -0600

Learning to Be Held I recently took on a teaching assignment at a location I reach by train. It’s not new for me. I’ve ridden this line before. But there had been a l […]

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Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:30:26 -0600

Starting Over Through Rest Twenty years ago, I accidentally discovered something about myself. I worked for an agency that closed the week of Christmas and New Year’s, so I s […]

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Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:30:10 -0600

Maybe You Don’t Need Another System For a long time, I believed the right system could save me. The right planner, the right morning routine. The right app that would finally keep all […]

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Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:30:10 -0600

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 […]

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Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:30:49 -0500

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 […]

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Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:30:33 -0500

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. […]

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Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:30:25 -0500

The Fantasy of Getting It All Together I’ve spent a lot of time trying to get my life “together.” Color-coded to-do lists. New planners. Digital systems. Productivity methods with cleve […]

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Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:30:15 -0500

The Glass Marbles I Refused to Drop I used to think being successful—at work, at home, as a partner, friend, and professional—meant giving 100% everywhere. All the time. I now rea […]

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Mon, 23 Jun 2025 12:30:34 -0500

Confidence as a Practice When we think of confidence, we often picture someone who walks into a room with bold energy, clear opinions, and zero self-doubt. But what if that […]

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Mon, 19 May 2025 12:30:41 -0500

Storytelling Builds Connection and Courage Women have always been storytellers. From whispered advice in kitchens to life lessons passed down through generations. We’ve shared stories as a w […]

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Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:30:13 -0500

The Power of Rediscovering Yourself Life unfolds in chapters, yet so often, we feel pressured to maintain a single, unchanging identity. The roles we take on—daughter, mother, p […]

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Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:30:51 -0500

Community Over Competition In a world that often pits women against each other, the concept of community over competition is a powerful force for transformation. It might […]

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Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:30:15 -0600

Leaving a Legacy Through Imperfection and Vulnerability When we think about leaving a legacy, it’s easy to imagine grand gestures or monumental achievements. The kinds of things that fill history books o […]

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Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:30:11 -0600

Mindset: Trusting Yourself in Times of Uncertainty Life can be a maze of challenges and surprises, and the ability to navigate them often comes down to one crucial element: our mindset. When […]

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Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:30:44 -0600

Resisting Loneliness Through Connection In today’s busy, digitally driven world, loneliness is a reality many of us face, despite the readiness and ease of connecting online. Genuine h […]

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Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:30:41 -0600

Cultivating Authentic Confidence What do you think about when you think of confidence? Do you think it looks like fearlessness, or feeling bold and loud? I believe confidence is […]

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Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:30:42 -0500

A Simple Guide to Setting Boundaries Let’s face it—setting boundaries is hard. Many of us feel so overwhelmed by the idea of boundaries that we’re unsure what boundaries we actua […]

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Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:30:09 -0500

From Frazzled to Free We live in a world that rewards us to be stressed. It is almost like wearing a badge of honor if you can say that you are overloaded with work or […]

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Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:30:11 -0500

Transform Your Life: The Power of Small Steps and Effective Systems At the risk of sounding a bit dramatic, I want to introduce you to something that has completely changed my life. It is the combination of two […]

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Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:30:33 -0500

More Communication, Less Connection The Listening Paradox Take a moment and look around your space right now. Count how many forms of communication you are currently using or have […]

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Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:30:20 -0500

Dancing Through Life: Lessons Learned on the Ballroom Floor A few years ago, I set out to do 50 things before I turned 50. Between my 49th and 50th birthday, I tried things like yoga in the park, attending […]

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Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:30:53 -0500

The ABCs of Emotional Resilience At times our mental or emotional load can be overwhelming. It can be easy to shut down or check out when this happens. Checking out or emotionally […]

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