A few weeks ago, I ran into an old colleague. She had previously attended my tarot and intuitive journaling workshop. She told me that a word came to her as she watched me conduct the workshop. The word was softness. Softness. It was a word I was allergic to when I was younger. I remember […]
Two weeks ago, I gave a talk to Accenture’s Marketing Services team. My talk was about 11 truths I learned about motivation, achieving my goals and loving my work. I went through my favorite things: gratitude, falling in love with your work, my real thoughts about work-life balance and coming up with your own definition […]
One of the things I say on the front page of my website is “I believe in life makeovers…” I’ve always been fascinated by that idea: of beginning your career and life doing one thing and then pivoting to something more interesting and meaningful. Think the bankers who have created beauty products, the former lawyer who runs […]
I wish I could give you the road map with your destination marked out, a clear path for you to follow. I wish I could give you only the scenic route, with no detours or typhoons or traffic to hold you back. I wish I could point out the landmarks, the right turns and left […]
When I became a mom and B was hitting the toddler stage, I remember hearing about the idea of “time out” as punishment. I was familiar with spanking but resolved to try to never use it as a tool for discipline. Time out was a new concept for me, until I realized it was the […]
What will make me happy today? What kind thing can I do today? How can I honor my creativity today? I ask these questions when I write my morning pages. They’re so simple and I don’t know why I’ve never asked these before. They make me aware of my intention, of how I want my […]
