Tag Archive for: work-life balance speaker
In transition? 5 things to help you through
Newsletter, support systemBefore I went out on my own in 1999 to launch Career Strategists, I remember feeling frustrated, stuck and anxious at my job as a marketing communications director. I was ready for a big career change, I just wasn't sure which path to take.…
One of the best life hacks: know yourself!
Mindfulness, NewsletterThe words, "We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are," flooded in this morning.
My coaching/consulting firm is in the midst of some structural/staff changes and I'm watching myself flail like a fish out of water without a full…
Why kindness matters (and where to begin)
emotional self-care, NewsletterLast month while leading a workshop on the west coast, my teaching assistant and I had a rude, jarring experience with another presenter. We later found out he had recently lost his partner. Consequently, our perspective of the episode shifted.…
When you don’t feel like doing anything
Newsletter, Self-CareMe: I am so tired. I feel like I should go back to bed. Not sure what I should do.
My husband: Go back to bed.
This is a text between my husband and me yesterday morning. I had slept OK, was not sick AND had a full day ahead of me, yet…
When in doubt, do less (and experience more)
Newsletter, Self-CareAfter facilitating a retreat at the beautiful 1440 Multiversity in the Santa Cruz mountains last week, I had a rare 24-hours in Carmel to relax and play with my dear friend and teaching assistant, Val. We considered visiting a local thermal…
Smart employers get it: self-care=sustainability
Newsletter, Self-CareI recently attended two professional conferences back-to-back.
The first was packed with managers and employees discussing resiliency, mindfulness and how essential self-care is to working sustainably. The programming—which emphasized the…
How do you come home?
Newsletter, Self-CareA couple of months ago, the yoga studio where I have been practicing yoga for almost 15 years went bankrupt. They were bought by another Austin studio and rebranded (new owners, teachers, vibe, etc.). This studio was my second home. While practicing…
6 reasons you should be #1 on your to-do list
Newsletter, Self-CareSometimes I feel like a broken record, constantly advocating the benefits of self-care and how this practice has transformed my life over the last 18 years.
This past week confirmed for me that this message is one we all need to hear, again…
Finding balance in a 24/7 world
Life Balance, Mindfulness
Growing up with a parent who suffered from clinical depression and navigating a heaping dose of dysfunction, stress, anxiety and "not feeling enough" the first thirty years of my life, left me highly motivated to want to FEEL GOOD.
The…
Why I’m taking a sabbatical
Mindfulness, Work Life Balance
When I was 30 years old I chose to leave a high-stress, perk-filled corporate job and take a month off from the working world to re-design my career path. I had just taken a life-changing trip to Europe and was sitting in my cube working…
When in doubt, do nothing
Life Balance
When I was in junior high and high school and my mom was driving me crazy, one of the ways we could find connection was through shopping for clothes. I remember many times standing with her in a boutique or big box department store contemplating…
Tag Archive for: work-life balance speaker
Self-Care Summit ~ “The Power of YOU: Cultivating a Daily Self-Care Practice” ~ May 10-16
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