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
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What is the Enneagram and Why Should I Care?
Have you heard of the Enneagram? In the past several years, the Enneagram has become a popular tool for categorizing and understanding personality. It seems to be popping up all over the place through coaches, social media, memes and in various organizations. It has somewhat […]
Something New
“I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun. Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in a dry wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 Have you ever felt called or led to do something […]
FEAR – Face Everything and Rise
What is the main thing that holds us back in our lives? I believe it to be FEAR. Fear of failure. Fear of rejection. Fear of the unknown. Fear of not having enough. There are many more but that’s what comes to mind right off. […]
You Don’t Have Time NOT to Practice Self-Care
Have you noticed that we, as women, tend to focus on everyone else? We are often the last person we think of taking care of (not sure if that made sense, but you know what I mean). When you are on a plane, the flight […]
