Own Your Darkness

Own Your Darkness

We all have our darker aspects, don’t we? Thoughts and feelings we don’t like, try to ignore or work our way out of. The things we don’t like to admit, especially at work. But while you’re busy trying to ignore them, the portion of your energy that is keeping them...
Know Your Worth

Know Your Worth

In a few weeks, it’s time for performance appraisals. Managers the world over are groaning, and employees the world over are preparing themselves in that curious mix of hopeful and anxious. A lot depends on your manager, and your relationship with him or her. But...
You Are Enough

You Are Enough

NEWSFLASH ***: You are enough. Since the early days of school we have heard that we are either not enough, or too much. In some cases, our families have done their share of damage when it comes to telling us how not-ok we are. It is time that we accept ourselves as we...
Be Both

Be Both

Life is full of ambiguity. Just in a single person, we can find toughness as well as sensitivity, fear as well as courage, meticulous organization mixed with creative chaos – we’re not one-dimensional creatures, and it can challenge us immensely on our personal...
Reboot and Recharge

Reboot and Recharge

How do you feel after the summer? Did you have a good break?  I did, and I got some extra break on top because I caught a heavy flu on the way home that derailed my schedule for the start of September. It made me think about the real priorities (no, not just...
Own Your Story

Own Your Story

Owning your story is one part of stepping into your power. Your story is your path, your lessons in life, your experience, and the lens through which you see the world. Sharing it can help bridge understanding between you and other people, and it can inspire others to...