Hello Reader! This week, I'm exploring how writing everything down helps my brain, learning what I can from this year, and letting some things go in order to enjoy the holidays more! Feel To say I was feeling overwhelmed on Cyber Monday would have been a vast understatement. Since we were sick over the Thanksgiving holiday, I get to start December behind. Yay. I didn't have my gift list done. I didn't have a baking list done. We barely got our Xmas decorations up and card ordered. All things...
12 days agoย โขย 2 min read
Happy Thanksgiving Reader! I'm thankful for my family, friends, and you, of course! I hope this email finds you in a quiet moment to yourself where you can really reflect. Talking to a few friends this week, the pressure was already on. Travel, house guests, and traditions galore are jazzing up our predictable schedules and ushering in the holiday season. And I'm excited for all of it! (Well, most of it. I really hate hanging the outdoor lights!) But I'm thinking about you and how busy you...
19 days agoย โขย 3 min read
Welcome to the holiday season Reader! If the doorbell brings more dread than joy, it's probably time for a holiday reframe! Here's a survival guide for dealing with those difficult friends and family this holiday season. I can't promise they won't annoy or upset you, but I can share how to learn from the emotions they trigger and use them to power your personal growth into the new year. Enjoying your holidays more along the way! Feel Why Difficult People Trigger You (And What to Process) 1....
26 days agoย โขย 4 min read
Hello Reader! Yesterday I took a break with work to do, dishes in the sink, and errands to run, and I have no regrets! I needed it. And I felt sooo much better afterwards! Learning to rest without guilt is something I'm working on. I've finally learned that there is always something to do, but the something doesn't always have to be done. I'm so much more fun and creative when I have time to breathe! But finding the time to breathe can be the tricky part. So I've been exploring ways that I'm...
about 1 month agoย โขย 3 min read
Hello Reader! To say I'm optimistic about our future would be an understatement. Some days I'm so excited I can hardly wait for the future. Cars that will drive me around while I read! 3-D printer ovens cooking lasagna! AI that will delve further into research and connect the dots we're missing to end brain cancer! You know, just all human potential 10x!!! And, yes, I know that there are problems and pitfalls with each of these scenarios: water to cool the servers for AI, electricity for the...
about 1 month agoย โขย 4 min read
Hello Reader! This week, I'm exploring feeling what's right, getting unstuck, and what makes a strong online community. In between pumpkin carving and making sure the yard inflatable decorations don't fly away, big topics keep coming up in our house. I try not to scare my kids, but I don't shelter them either. An important part of my quest for knowledge is to instill in them a curiosity to question why things are the way they are and how they can help to make them better. So we talk about all...
about 2 months agoย โขย 4 min read
Hello Reader! This week, I'm exploring the many facets of perfectionism: what it is, why it's not helping anyone, and most importantly, how to stop! But first, I want to start with an apology for missing the newsletter last week because I was on vacation! And I had big plans to set posts to run on LinkedIn and schedule this newsletter, but then remnants of not just one but two(!) hurricanes took aim at Arizona and southern Colorado, causing me to have to replan our whole trip! My husband...
about 2 months agoย โขย 5 min read
Hello Reader! This week, I'm exploring self-worth, why you should embrace differences of opinion, and strengthening relationships as they are. Feel After deep diving into imposter syndrome a couple of weeks ago, I've been contemplating self-worth. I've always had a lot of confidence in my abilities when it comes to measurable outcomes. Got good grades. Followed directions. Did what I was told. And was mostly rewarded accordingly. So when I started trying lots of new things, like writing a...
2 months agoย โขย 3 min read
Hello Reader! This week, I'm exploring staying open, why change is so hard, and micro-actions to combat imposter syndrome. Feel I got caught in a sea of kindergarten love last week, and it was wonderfulโค๏ธI was trying to get out of our elementary school and ended up having to wait as the classes came in for the day. So I smiled at the happy ones, the nervous ones, and even the sad one. And then something amazing happened. One decided to hug me! And then another! And another! Suddenly, I was...
2 months agoย โขย 3 min read