I have to admit that when the concept of “Quiet Quitting” hit the mainstream, I considered it a way that younger generations (I’m firmly Gen X) were naming their entitlement. If you’ve not heard this term, first get someone to lift the rock you are living under, and then watch this little clip from TikTok. […]
A little over 6 weeks ago I left my job at a Berlin startup. Here’s a breakdown of how I’ve spent my inbetween time… Getting a lot of sleep…I had no idea how tired I was Having coffee, lunch, drinks, dinner with people that I like that ask me…focus on “people that I like” Reading…lots […]
Made a playlist called “August Fresh Start” Charged new Tarot Cards Started a new journal (thank you Francesca) Stood outside in the rain (haven’t done that in years!) Made my favorite tea in my favorite tea cup (not sure why it took this day to make that happen…but it did!) Joined a 31 Day Meditation […]
Know your worth. That’s it. No big speech. Just that…know your worth. Not only your worth in terms of what you can do for your company and teamNot only your worth in terms of what someone is willing to pay youNot only your worth in terms of what you do to sustain and nurture those […]
As my final project for receiving a Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership, I had to create some curriculum. I got to decide where to focus my attention and I immediately wanted to focus on the role of storytelling in becoming a great leader. I thought I’d share here what I built and just say that […]
When you feel stuck…Stuck in a projectStuck in a decisionStuck in a situationStuck in the unknownStuck in the known…and can’t figure a way out, may I wholeheartedly suggest stopping to create something else. Don’t keep hammering away at the code or the document or the worry. Take a break. Get some air. And work on […]
I know I’ve already celebrated getting this degree but with the arrival of my diploma in the mail, I want to say something else about it. From the time I was a little girl, I always intended to go to college. It was the centerpiece of my escape plan. I needed college to get the […]
Words matter.Some words matter more than others.Use your words well. Anyone who has ever heard the words “I’m disappointed in you” knows the power of words to cut. And anyone who has ever heard the words “I am better for having known you” knows the power of words to heal. “I appreciate you”“Your opinion matters”“I […]
It is STILL okay to not be okay.I know a lot of us are back (or headed back soon) at work this week and struggling with whatever brave face we told ourselves we needed to bring to 2022. But if 2020 and 2021 taught us anything, isn’t it that the turning of a new calendar […]
It is okay to change your mind. Sometimes the simplest act is to say “I don’t want to do that/think that/be that anymore.”It doesn’t make you a criminal. It makes you human. And seriously being human is where it’s at. Pretending that every decision you ever made was great is silly. No one nails it […]