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Have you heard of Jia Jiang? I don’t remember where I first learned about hisĀ 100 Days of Rejection TherapyĀ idea (that started with a blog and turned into a book and TED talk), but it’s been years, and it really stuck with me. IIRC, his idea stemmed from the time he didn’t get funding for his […]

I went to a 4-hour ā€œUrban Sketchingā€ class with Steven Reddy on Saturday, and it was challenging, but not because of the most obvious reason, that I’m not an artist. It was difficult because Steven’s style of drawing is that there are no mistakes; you don’t sketch a draft in pencil first, then refine before […]

On Week 2 of the 12-week series “Reclaim Your Dreams: Reignite Your Spark”, we dive into the Intellectual section of the 10 Life Pillars.

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Journaling

Hi friend! Last week, one of my private coaching clients wanted help sorting through some stressful thoughts and feelings. I grabbed my STAR sheet and walked through the questions with her. Afterward, she said, ā€œI feel so much calmer and better, thank you!” The acronym STAR stands for Study/scrutinize, Test And Restructure, and it helps […]

Remember when grocery stores used to give out samples?Ā  I’m not sure if the post-Pandemic world still does this (also because we heavily use Instacart, DoorDash, UberEats, and Whole Foods Delivery…), but as a kid, Costco was my favorite. It seemed like at the end of every aisle was a hairnet-and-glove-wearing person filling up tiny […]

Nicole and Jonathan Bensen

I LOVE imagining my best possible future. (Read my blog post about itĀ here.) My husband, on the other hand, hates it. If I want to see him roll his eyes and cross his arms fast, I’d ask him, ā€œWhere do you see yourself in 5 years?ā€ šŸ˜† He doesn’t like how nebulous that thought is; […]

Happy October! It’s officially spooky season, and today I’m sharing something a bit scary. But, we promise you’re going to love it (once it’s over). If you’re looking for a way to spark your personal growth journey, try this tip below. I want you to email three people whose opinions you trust and value, and […]

Do you ever feel like you need a day to catch up on life, and then a day after that to just relax with a book in bed? Last week I spent 3 of my 5 weekday nights at my kids’ school events. WHEW. What I appreciated though, was that I got to meet their […]

Last week I led a workshop for a team at eBay, and one of the things we talked about was building resilience for when things inevitably don’t go the way we want them too; whether that’s not getting the job, the project, or the relationship. In my self-paced, online program, Next Level You (open to teams and […]