This past week, I watched Baby Reindeer on Netflix. I knew little about it beyond its award buzz and strong reviews, but I’m drawn to stories of quirky characters struggling through life—how their struggles mirror my own or all of ours.
This is something I’ve been pondering, probably all my life. Why are we here? What’s the meaning of it all? In some ways, this question turns life into a Curious George-like exploration—let’s see, let’s explore, let’s discover.
Lately, the universe has been calling me to explore the concept of unlearning. It started with a talk I was developing on the pressure leaders feel to know more than they do at any given moment. That pressure fuels a Know More Mindset—but what if we flipped that?
This past Friday at 7:15 am, I sat in silence, exhaled deeply, and smiled. I had done it—a full month of consistent commitment to daily meditation. But what I gained from this daily date with myself went beyond a solidified practice.
On a recent road trip with my favorite soon-to-be 10-year-old, I learned that some popular Generation Alpha slang was reportedly getting banned in schools. “Skibidi Ohio Riz” had become verboten.
General George Patton said, “A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.” As a recovering perfectionist, I’ve seen how striving for perfection in everything—plans, work, relationships—once fueled my success but came at a cost.
This past Friday was Quitters Day—the day by which many of us abandon their well-intentioned New Year’s resolutions. Maybe the goals were too big, too small, too vague, or too rigid. Whatever the reason, they’re now abandoned, left as refuse in our psychic landscape.
Over the past few weeks, professional and personal development blogs have been inundating me with messages about the superiority of intentions over resolutions. Resolutions, it seems, are considered passe, while intentions are hailed as the new standard.
This month of December felt a bit dark and heavy for me. I love Christmas and have several traditions that bring me joy. That didn’t change. But there was an overall heaviness and some underlying sadness. So what’s been going on?
The guidance out there for those of us in the solopreneur / teaching / speaking / writing space is to frame topics provocatively, in ways that run counter to popular wisdom. With that in mind, I’ve delivered talks on embracing your inner imposter, befriending your fear, and the new workout of doing nothing.