A Personal Story In late February of 2019, I became a mother to Athena. Born healthy. Sweet. Vulnerable like all babies. From the time I knew I was carrying her I started to wonder who she would become. Imagining what we might raise her to believe in and value. Three...
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Boost Your Happiness. Celebrate Little Wins.
When I first opened my practice several years ago, my own executive coach issued me a life-changing challenge. Maintaining this practice has made me happier.
Belonging & Psychological Safety
Do you feel a sense of belonging at work? Or do you spend time and energy trying to fit in? Do you downplay any part of who you are? Do you feel safe being vulnerable with colleagues? Cultivating a sense of belonging and psychological safety is crucial for innovation,...
Feminine Genius with LiYana Silver
We all have an innate ability to connect to the collective intelligence. To be in our bodies. To feel. But these predominantly feminine qualities are seen as weaknesses in a patriarchal culture, so we disown these vital parts of ourselves. What would happen if we used...
My Journey to Meditation
I have spent hundreds of hours meditating over the last year and I won’t stop. This is now an important part of my life. In stillness I find that I already have all the answers to my questions and I find better questions to ask. My journey to this practice has been a...
Creating Space For What Is Truly Important
I’ve lived a notoriously over-scheduled life. I value being productive. Last year I learned that in order to contribute in more meaningful ways, I need space to learn, create, relax, think, and meditate. In general, the space allowed new opportunities and ideas to...
Why Ruminating is Dangerous
Rumination is the focused attention on the symptoms of your distress, and on its possible causes and consequences, as opposed to its solutions. It isn't unusual for us to do this. In fact, sometimes it is healthy to revisit the factors of an event, situation or...
Consciousness with Reverend Lola Wright
In this episode of the Life and Leadership podcast, I was honored to have Reverend Lola Wright as our guest. Lola is a subject matter expert on consciousness as well as the Spiritual Director at Bodhi Spiritual Center, a preeminent mindfulness-based community...
What if Your Next Growth Opportunity is Right in Front of Your Face?
As we progress in our careers, finding true challenges that stretch and grow us seem to be fewer and farther in between. After you’ve “been there and done that” for a while, there isn’t much that surprises you or that feels out of your reach in terms of solutioning....
Common Misconceptions About High-Achieving Introverts
Although I’m not personally an introvert, I know it to be true that introverts have super powers. Major ones! Which is why my podcast co-host, Katie Rasoul, gave a TEDx Talk about high-achieving introverts and how leaders can be more inclusive of introverted leaders...