Some roles don’t come with mental health days. You’ve just gotta take ’em. Nobody is going to give you permission or even ask you if you need one. In some roles, they just expect you to keep going and going and going. Today, I said, “Eff that.” I locked my door and got back inContinue reading “Unapologetically Taking a Break”
Author Archives: Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist
Stuck in Old Beliefs
In my world that’s surrounded by coaches, motivational speakers, and thought leaders, it’s not uncommon to hear, “Stop holding yourself back.” This can be really frustrating, when you know that you’re really trying to move forward, but you feel “stuck.” What I have learned on my personal development journey, is that often when we findContinue reading “Stuck in Old Beliefs”
Maybe It’s Not You
I went through most of my life (to date) having no idea I was neurodivergent. Things that were hard for me I attributed to me just not working hard enough. When people all but called me a waste of talent, I agreed with them. I mean, I wasn’t doing anything with my gifts so theyContinue reading “Maybe It’s Not You”
Make Time for What Matters to You
People will tell us that we need to prioritize ourselves, but they rarely tell us how. Some of us are so used to putting ourselves last (if we even put ourselves on the list at all), that it’s hard for us to even know where to start. Today, I was just venting on the podcastContinue reading “Make Time for What Matters to You”