I have been on this hot mess journey for more than 5 years now and am feeling that it’s time to step back. Not that I’m cured, I’m still at least lukewarm but better! The Journey When I started, I had the perfect storm in […]
Hot Mess – Signing Off
Author: Leslie Speas
Leslie Speas is an author from North Carolina who is a self-proclaimed "hot mess". Her first book is Confessions of a Hot Mess: From Mess to MESSage. Through her book and her blog, she shares humor, stories, Scripture, and tips to help others bolster their faith and find strength in their struggles.
Beating the Holiday Blues
The holidays are typically portrayed as joyous times full of celebrations and connecting with loved ones. But many people don’t experience the holidays in this way. They may experience feelings of sadness that last throughout the holiday season known as the “holiday blues.” Symptoms include […]
Elevating Your Empathy
In my recent blog for my HR consulting business, I posted on empathy in the workplace. I thought I would do the same here for three reasons. First, empathy is extremely important in work and in life. Secondly, it is also expected of us as […]
Using Your Mess to Mentor Others
Using your mess to mentor others
Your Inner Board of Directors
I attended a conference this week where one of the speakers spoke about mental health. He said that we have an inner Board of Directors that we need to start talking back to. This intrigued me as it sounded like a “hot mess” concept. So, […]
Moving Past Rejection
Lately, I have had to do something that used to strike fear in my heart – SALES. Why? I think it is largely due to fear of rejection. When you start your own business, you have little choice but to do sales if you want […]
Don’t Stuff Your Feelings – How to Move Past the Pain
Stuffing Your Feelings Have you ever tried to hold in or push down negative feelings? Stuffing, also known as suppressing our feelings, is defined just as it sounds. It is literally pushing feelings down by denying them. We spend a lot of time and energy […]
The Art of Saying No
“No” is just two letters but saying it can feel really hard. Whenever someone asks you to take on a project or task, your first inclination might be to blurt out, “Yes! I’d be happy to!” Where, in reality, you may feel the opposite. Maybe […]
THE ENNEAGRAM THINKING TYPES – FIVE, SIX AND SEVEN
The Enneagram Assessment – Thinking Types The Enneagram is a tool to improve self-awareness as well as other elements of emotional intelligence. It is a study of the nine basic types of personality. It explains why we behave the way we do and points to […]
THE ENNEAGRAM INSTINCTIVE TYPES – ONE, EIGHT AND NINE
The Enneagram is a tool to improve self-awareness as well as other elements of emotional intelligence. It is a study of the nine basic types of personality. It explains why we behave the way we do and points to specific directions for growth. A center […]
