The Fragility of Freedom & Connection
Many of us have put parts of our lives on auto-pilot - our finances that we know we should look at but are embarrassed to see how “behind” we are, our careers where we don’t see a path forward at our current company but stay anyway, or even in our relationships with family, where certain behaviors hurt us, they are our family so we let it persist.
Not going after what we need or want keeps everyone else’s ecosystem stable, but inside of ourselves, there are little earthquakes happening.
If You Are At An Inflection Point, You Are In the Middle
If you know something needs to change, you are in the middle. Don’t stop there!
When The Middle Isnt By Choice, Managing The Unknown
I did everything right. I followed every rule. And I still found myself waiting to find out if I’d lose my career. This is what that experience taught me about The Unknown and why sitting with uncertainty might be one of the hardest things we ever have to do.
June Theme: The Messy Middle
Some of these middles are by choice, others are not and often it doesn't feel good when we’re here. Our little sunflower friends remind us that even in the deepest darkness of the night, growth doesn't stop. They don't just wait for things to get better; they quietly reposition themselves in the dark so they are ready to catch the very first ray of morning light. They remind us that we have the power to reset our focus, every single day.
Reframing Failure: Turning Mistakes into Career Growth
Recently, I was in an interview and the interviewer said to me, “This is my favorite question: Tell me about a time that you failed.”
The Grace of Imperfection: Moving Beyond the Pressure to be "Right"
Making a mistake is often demonized in adulthood. We’re supposed to know exactly what to do and get it “right” the first time.
But where does this expectation and pressure come from? It’s different for everyone, but for me I believe it began with school. Making a mistake in school usually resulted in a lower grade, and lower grades meant you didn’t understand or were “stupid”. That is what my inner voice was telling me.
Why Intention Is Your Most Underused Career Tool
Most of us don't think about what we actually want from a job until something forces the question: a reorg, a departure, an acquisition. By then, the decision is already being made for you. Here's the one question that changes that.
My Boundary Lesson: Unlearning the “should”
We’re all carrying rules we didn’t choose. I used to call mine being nice. It took moving across the country to realize some of them were just getting in my way.
It’s Not That You Can’t, It’s Just That You Haven’t Yet
Change is hard — but the way you think about change might be making it harder than it needs to be. Your mindset shapes how you respond to challenges, feedback, and even other people's success. The good news? It's not fixed. Check out our post to find out which mindset you're operating from and a few practical ways to start shifting it.
I asked AI About My Reputation and I Feel Seen
If he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly.
Breaking the "Competition" Cycle: What I Wish I'd Known Sooner
In your 20s, it's almost impossible not to look sideways. When you're still figuring out what your path is supposed to look like, your peers become a kind of compass but a wildly unreliable one.
Celebrating Female Bonds (and Leslie Knope)
Galentine’s Day is not as trivial as it may seem.
Milkshake or Mushroom?
We often can “logic” our way through any situation. By using logic, we are often using shame to convince ourselves to choose the “right” option (which in my work tends to be the option everyone else wants you to choose rather than what you want to choose).