Here's the deal: I want to get deep about something that is close to my heart. I came across this powerful statistic the other day that led me to reflect on a huge shift I experienced in my twenties. Here is the statistic: In a classic study of 400 high-achievers, it...
Self-Care
Own Your Experiences
What if you were to own your holidays instead of letting them own you? How might that feel? Typical complaints around the holidays are usually specific to relatives or family dynamics, too much travel, financial stress, or pressure from work to hit annual goals. With...
The Power and Importance of Reflection
I just love the opportunity to reflect on what has passed and undergo an analysis of what I would like to leave behind. Most importantly, I like to carefully select what I’m bringing forward with me, and on what I will stay laser-focused on in the coming months. One...
5 Signs You’re Running Yourself into the Ground
This article previously published on Forbes. When is the last time you blocked out time for yourself? Not a spa day. Not a golf day. Not a girls’/guys’ night out. Not a date night. Time in your workday to protect your time, energy and stress levels. If your calendar...
5 Ways to Awaken Your Personal Power
We’ve been talking about the Brilliance Margin for a few months now, and as we learn and grow, one of the most important things we can do is awaken to our own personal power. What is power? Some define it by rising to the top of their profession. Some assess it by the...
How to Connect with Yourself
I grew up in a rather religious household and had the unusual opportunity of experiencing a few Christian denominations: Catholic, Baptist, and Evangelical. I stopped ascribing to the Christian religion somewhere in high school and by college was out in the world...
But How Do You Feel? 3 Tips for Total Self-Care.
I love to hear about people’s self-care routines. By my rough estimation, every two to three calls with any clients includes a discussion about self-care, slowing down, nurturing ourselves, and refilling our own bucket. Most of us are awake to the necessity of...