Category: Work
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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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Falling back in love with work-from-home
Over the past couple of months, I noticed a restlessness with working from home. I wasn’t enjoying it anymore. I wanted to get out, be around people, get away from my computer. I even stared longingly into the windows of local business, wondering what it would be like to have IRL colleagues again. Joining a…
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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…
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Space Matters: Create a boundary around your workspace
Continuing with the theme of space, this week I’m thinking about physical space, and how it can affect mood, focus, and general well-being. I’ve noticed that, when it comes to my workspace, having a clear physical boundary around it is just as important as having a mental boundary. In fact, they compliment each other! Since…
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Don’t Force It
Life can be a tricky balance of knowing when to push and knowing when to let go. Sometimes you’ll be in execution mode, sometimes you’ll be in flow mode, and sometimes you’ll be in something entirely different and unknown. Respect the seasons of your life, respect your energy, and get clear on your priorities. This…
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How are your hormones today?
Might seem like an odd question, yet it’s so important! There was a day last week where I just couldn’t hold it together. Brain fog was intense, so concentrating for more than five minutes at a time was out of the question. I felt extremely sensitive and my eyes were randomly filling with tears for…
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Energy Through Deep Work
A couple weeks ago I introduced the book Deep Work and my inspiration to greatly limit the amount of time spent each day on Instagram, on a quest to eliminate mindless, unsatisfying, time wasting scrolling. I’m happy to report that after just a few days of not checking IG during the workday, the unconscious habit…
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Shift Overwhelm by Stepping Away
In emotionally charged moments, there can be a strong urge to react immediately, let the anger/frustration/stress out and be done with it. Of course it never turns out that way. If we let loose with anger and frustration in the heat of the moment, most of the time it makes the situation worse or blows…