Dr. Maya Angelou said that “when a person shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” I, admittedly, am not there, yet. However, when they show me who they are, I certainly put that moment in their file. I don’t have to hold grudges, but I do hold facts. The right kind ofContinue reading “When They Show You Who They Are”
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Learning to Feel
A dear friend shared a post with me today that confirmed my need to remember how to feel. I share about this on today’s podcast. “Some of us trained ourselves to feel nothing so we could get through painful events in life. However, when we “go numb,” by default, we also miss out on theContinue reading “Learning to Feel”
The Death of People Pleasing
I called this episode “The Death of People Pleasing” because that’s how it feels for me. As someone who started people pleasing VERY early in life, it is a beautiful thing to say how that tendency is dissipating. One of the greatest lessons came to me painfully when I realized that the same people IContinue reading “The Death of People Pleasing”
On Releasing Pressure & Work-Life Balance
Some of us put a ridiculous amount of pressure on ourselves. Some of us continued the coaching we received from parents, caregivers, etc. (good or bad) so we’re constantly pushing ourselves to do more, be more, have more, and to do it all perfectly. No wonder so many of us are in (or on theContinue reading “On Releasing Pressure & Work-Life Balance”