Category: Self
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The Grand Disappointment of Life
Not quite the New Year, New You title you were expecting? Don’t worry, there’s a happy ending. It’s been a while since I last wrote on this blog. I put all creative pursuits aside to focus on searching for, purchasing, and moving into a house (my first real estate purchase!) in an entirely different part of…
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India: 30 Days in 13 Minutes
From February 11 – March 10, 2023, I fulfilled a dream of traveling to India. The first two weeks of the journey, I was with my dad, touring around Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, and Rishikesh. After he left, I took some time to rest and replenish at a farm near Rishikesh, then ended my journey in…
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The Four Most Important Things I Did For My Well-Being in 2022
In 2022, I did not take my usual approach to self-care. I worked out way less, let go of goals, ate plenty of bread and cheese and at the start of this new year, I find that I feel far more connected to my true self than ever. No, it has nothing to do with…
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My Changing Relationship with Exercise
I notice that at this point in my life (mid-40s), what I want from exercise is very different than when I was in my 20s and 30s. Also, what I need in terms of my lifestyle has changed considerably, and it’s taken me some time to figure out what works best. I share some of…
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Complexity
Lately I’m reflecting on my many selves. I Shazammed that techno song, Motto, and the mini phone-screen video in Spotify reminded me of a long-neglected self: glam-dance-queen-party-girl. Drop a few bills and pop a few champagne bottles. Damn, that sounds fun. That girl needs a night out. She’s been speaking to me lately. So has…
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In Search of Inspiration
Is your to-do list another form of distraction from how you actually really and truly want to spend your time? That’s the question I explore in today’s Vlog: In Search of Inspiration. After my outing at the museum that inspired a sketch book creation, I pondered… What’s the point of all this? To-do lists can…
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It’s Worth It Because You Love It
Oh the irony. I’m publishing a post about the love of writing…in video format! The truth is, I love making videos too, and today’s post is all about doing things simply for the love it. In a society where making money is praised above all else, is it worth your time and investment simply because…
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How I Manifested a Speaking Gig
A couple years back, in the pre-covid era, I attended a leadership summit for customer support leaders in the tech industry. I even wrote about it! At that conference I said, “I’m going to speak at the next one.” What was normally an annual event happened almost three full years later, in Portland, Oregon. And…
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Interview: My Career Journey
Since graduating from University in 2003 as a teacher, my career has taken many interesting and unexpected turns. Though this blog focuses mostly on life coaching, the majority of my professional life is spent at tech company Automattic as a senior manager (“Lead of Leads”) in customer support with WordPress.com. I was recently interviewed as…
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When Self-Sabotage and Hormones Collide
Have you ever started your day with the best of intentions, and a clear plan of action, only to find yourself down a deep rabbit hole that has absolutely nothing to do with what you were attempting to accomplish? Combine that with a large serving of PMS and a dash of perimenopause, and you have…