Don’t Go in the Water: Where Did My Confidence Go?
My older sister was a great swimmer from a very young age. I was petrified of going so deep that my toes could not touch. Doom and destruction awaited those who would risk putting their heads under. That’s why, when my sister would go for a swim, I would walk around...
Fix It or Fake It: 4 Ways to Handle Conflict
Sometimes we would rather fake like everything is fine rather than fix the situation. Conflict can be hard and messy but it can also be insidious. A miscommunication at work that isn’t addressed begins to fester, sometimes growing to impact team morale. An unspoken...
Follow Your Passion: Five Lies We Tell Ourselves
I’m a big believer in passion. It’s such a useful emotion. Just think about how often we use it: For things we enjoy doing: “She’s passionate about gardening.” To describe items of importance: “His speech was delivered with such...
Three Books to Read This Weekend (that have nothing to do with Labor)
We all know it’s coming. The first day of school pictures have flooded our feeds. The temperature is already (seemingly) changing. Yes, Labor Day is this weekend. Labor Day was instituted as a way to honor the American labor movement and the contributions that...
Dear Friend, You Are Not Wasting Your Time
A message to my dear friend and to myself: You are not wasting your time. A couple of weeks ago, I checked in on a friend of mine who, like me, made the transition from a full-time career to entrepreneurship. We were in a coaching group together last year and have...Who am I?
I am a wife to one and the mother of three (Don Diego, the biggest of the small ones, in our family). I am braver than I give myself credit for, love being surprised and hate sushi. I've tried, really, and it is just not happening. Thanks for clicking through. I'm glad you made it!