I get asked this question a lot because a lack of confidence seems to be the block to making things happen and achieving things that matter to you. (Our colonial trauma of making ourselves small and being subservient is still making its presence felt!) Here’s a very simple answer: Confidence comes from doing the thing. It […]
Recently, my best friend got an unexpected surprise at work. A milestone anniversary crept up on her in terms of the number of years she spent at her company. To reward her for her loyalty, she received round-trip plane tickets and she decided to treat me and another friend to go on a girls’ trip […]
It is easier to be a cynic. To give up on humanity and the future. To see only the negative. To fall into dead-end thinking and believe that nothing will change for the better. It is easier to complain and find fault and nitpick and compare and despair. It is easier to consume and mindlessly […]
In 2025, I wish for you to know your worth, to truly understand in the deepest part of you that you are enough. I wish for you the courage to speak up, to stand tall, to take the first step, to continue walking, to follow that unseen path, to reach, to risk, to ask, to […]
These were the stories I used to tell myself: “I’m the ugly best friend.” “I’m best behind the scenes.” “I’m a starter, not a finisher.” “I’m a writer, not an editor.” “I’m an editor, not a writer.” (This is dependent on what part of the novel writing process I’m in.) “It’s too hard. I can’t do it.” […]
Here are some life coaching hacks/pieces of advice that I have picked up over the years as a coach. As always, take what resonates and leave the rest behind. 1. Never underestimate the power of tiny. Last year, I remember laboring through the prompts of my annual 31-day journaling challenge and breathing a big sigh […]
