Last week I was at a conference for entrepreneurs (look at this beautiful background!)⦠ā¦and the topic of ābalanceā came up on the panel. One person said they prefer swapping in the word āharmonyā instead of balance. This made me think of a symphony: some notes are louder or last longer; different instruments add their […]
Are you feeling as steamrolled as I am right now? With all the end-of-school-year stuff and summer chaos layered on top of real life, Iāve been feeling stretched way too thin. Teacher gifts, graduations, birthday parties, snack duty, travel planningānot to mention democracy being at stake and doing my best to run a one-woman businessāitās […]
I used to think āmindfulnessā meant I had to sit in total silence, legs crossed, trying to āempty my mind.ā Butā¦I have ADHD, and my brain doesnāt DO empty. Thankfully, mindfulness isnāt about shutting down your thoughts. Itās just about noticing the present moment without judgment. One of my favorite ways to do that is a playful […]
Three totally unrelated, recent moments gave me the same insight. Iāve been thinking about identity: how the way we see ourselves directly shapes the choices we make, how big we let ourselves dream, and the lives we build based on what we believe weāre capable of and worthy of. Moment one:I posted a photo on my Instagram […]
This weekās note is simple. Just something I wanted to share in case youāve been feeling offāannoyed, reactive, over it. Hereās a ~17-minute video someone close to me shared that is such a good reminder to let go of the stuff that doesnāt deserve your energy: ā¶ļø Nobody and Nothing Will Affect You Again I don’t know […]
This past weekend, I attended the Burnout Relief Wellness Retreat hosted by my friend, Kelseyāit was a gorgeous couple days filled with yoga, a sound bath, meaningful conversations, and much-needed space to breathe. And while most of the weekend I was soaking it all in as a guest (yes to solo hotel rooms!), I also had the […]
One of my 2025 Bingo Card goals is to attend more networking events both in person and online. And in the first two months of this year I’ve been to SEVEN in person, group networking events (with two more happening this week). And I’ve noticed a lot. Some good, some not-so-good, and honestly some really bad mistakes people tend […]
If the world feels overwhelming right now, you’re not alone. I’ve rounded up some simple ways to protect your peace, so you don’t burn out. Here are 3 articles from the Greater Good Science Center: And here are 5 simple ideas, even if you only have 20 minutes: I took this pic in Barnes and […]
We were all huddled around Phyllisā deskāanalysts, admins, and loan officersāleaning in as she described her opulent dinner at a fine dining restaurant called The French Laundry. Iād never heard of it. Another thing Iād never heard of? Sweetbreads. But the way she talked about it made it very clear they were neither sweet nor bread. […]
My kids are all home this morning on a 2-hour school delay due to icy roads, so I just recorded a 1-minute video (no time for polished transitions and edits!) to share this week’s resource: a Valentine’s edition of a Life Bingo card. (Not sure how to use a Life Bingo card? Read the blog post […]