Are you shy?

Are you shy?

Guess what? Me, too! People don’t usually believe me when I tell them this, but I’m actually really, really shy. No, seriously. Hear me out. I wrestle with self-doubt, imposture syndrome, not-enoughness…and all the other usual stuff shy people and introverts (and most...
Cut yourself some slack

Cut yourself some slack

You can't do ALL THE THINGS at once. Sometimes it is really hard to write these emails. Every time we turn around, we are faced with another problem, challenge or hardship at the collective level. It’s wonderful that we have technology that allows us to connect...
Bracing for Monday? This is for you.

Bracing for Monday? This is for you.

No more Sunday Scaries for you. Monday is upon us again, and if you find yourself bracing for the impact of another big busy week, then this gentle invitation is for you. When you approach your tasks from a quieter mental space, things that felt impossible just a...
A note about striving

A note about striving

Hint: Are you even conscious about what you're choosing and why? Of all the unconscious behavior I see on social media every day, unconscious striving is perhaps the one that gives me the heaviest feeling in my soul. So many people out here endlessly checking boxes...
Self-doubt creeping in? Try this.

Self-doubt creeping in? Try this.

Four questions to help you clear the confidence cobwebs. In my work, themes emerge weekly, and sometimes daily. Self-doubt is, in a sense, always sort of a running undercurrent in personal/professional development work. It shows up in lots of different ways throughout...