Just starting up another term of school. This round, it’s all dissertation, all the time. Here’s how I get myself to buckle down and focus after a long day of work and family life: 1. Rub some peppermint and lavender essential oils on my hands and inhale deeply 2. Put my earbuds in, and turn […]

How many times have you sat through a meeting and not said something, afraid of being wrong or not having all of the information. It’s ok to speak. Even without all of the information. Even if you’re wrong. It serves no one to stay silent.

We shouldn’t have to pretend to be something we’re not when we’re at work. I was at a conference last year for women in the energy industry. One piece of advice that a speaker gave regarding fitting in at work was to learn what the guys liked, and if that’s not something you’re into, then

A lot of the clients that I work with seek out coaching because they feel like they lost themselves. That they don’t even know who they are anymore. If we’re discussing what they like, or things that make them happy, they have a hard time coming up with a list of things. A big component

“We are world eaters.” – Ad Astra It’s never been more evident to me than in the last month how much I consume, and what the impacts of that consumption are on my life and the world. I’d like to be able to create and consume in equal measure, if not more heavily weighted towards

An important concept that we learn as coaches is the idea and practice of “holding space” for our clients. Holding space for someone means that you’re providing a safe container for their emotions. What makes the container safe is that it is a judgement-free zone. Having this safe space available means that the person can

Yes, we are in the middle of a pandemic. Yes, people are sick and dying. Yes, there is a lot of fear and anxiety for each of us on a personal level and rippling through the collective. Our brains, in the presence of fear and anxiety, like to present us with a multitude of worst-case

The world is wild right now. As leaders in our workplaces, our communities, our families, and as a leader of ourselves as sovereigns, I’d like to invite you to think about what you wish that you were hearing from those who lead us.  Maybe that’s elected officials, bosses, pastors. What would be helpful to hear

The leadership work that I do firmly centers the experience and viewpoints of those who identify as women. I explore leadership through the lens of feminist and critical theory, which means that I attempt to a light on social problems, trends, and issues that are otherwise overlooked or misidentified by the historically dominant male perspective

It’s easier until it’s not. You try to numb it, to pretend that it still works. (Your body knows.) Until it destroys you. Those grooves that got reinforced over and over and over again break through. And then               you fall. Into the ether.               The darkness. Who are you here?               Without the titles?