In a world of noise, what is it to have a voice?
Dec 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hello, my loves... How's everyone doing out there? As for me, I've been trying to write this for more than 4 weeks. I just haven't been able to do it. It's not for a lack of things to say - I always have things to say. š It's just that the world around us is so noisy...
When self-doubt creeps in again. And again… And again…
Oct 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Let's talk about self-doubt, shall we? My self-doubt flared up big on Monday. Like reeeeally big. I have some bold ideas about where Iād like to take myself and InnerVoice Studio over the next year or so that feel very exciting to me. My inner saboteur, however, was...
Why I’m not afraid of change
Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
When I logged in to prepare this post, I realized that I hadnāt written anything since September 28th. At first, this bummed me out because one of my missions for this year was to be more consistent with writing and sharing. The reality is that the only thing that has...
Thoughts about fear and bravery
Sep 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
I have been thinking a lot about fear this week.š¬ During a recent conversation with my niece, while I was trying to help her assuage some of her own fear, I told her āI feel afraid A LOT of the time.ā āBut you always seem so confidentā, she replied. āHa! No, my love,...
A personal reflection
Sep 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
September 16th is always a special day of reflection for me. On this day in 2007, I almost died when I accidentally crashed my motorcycle into a telephone pole. My injuries were so severe that the doctors at Mass General Hospital were not sure if I would live through...
Are you shy?
Apr 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
People donāt usually believe me when I tell them this, but Iām actually really, really shy. No, seriously. Hear me out. I wrestle with self-doubt, imposture syndrome, not-enoughnessā¦and all the other usual stuff shy people and introverts (and most other humans) deal...
Cut yourself some slack
Mar 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
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 with folks and witness what's happening...
Bracing for Monday? This is for you.
Mar 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
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 moment ago suddenly feel easy,...
A note about striving
Feb 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
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 and celebrating hollow victories, ceaselessly extrinsically...
Self-doubt creeping in? Try this.
Feb 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
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 a person's life. For whatever reason, for the last...