Hey, professional women and womxn! We’re jumping into this week’s post with some truth-telling here! In the last month or so there have been unexpected things piling up. I know, we can all “take a number” on that one, the unforeseen Plot Twists and trying to balance...
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From Being Forged to Showing Up Differently in Life: Part 2 of 2
Last week we talked about sitting with our past to better understand ourselves and the work we’re here to do. While I’m not necessarily saying sit in the past and stay there, it’s useful to reflect on how far we’ve come. If we can do a check-in on how we’ve been...
Forging Ourselves: Sit with the Past for a Moment: Part 1 of 2
This week's post is more about reflections than tactics, fellow women and womxn. Admittedly, I've been reflecting on how our past influences our future and what we do from here. And it seems like we get forged in many ways throughout our life and our careers. We can...
Strategic Intuition: Creating a Bridge Between the You of Now and the You of Your Next Chapter
Hey, all women and womxn! I hope your day has started off well and if it’s been bumpy, I hope that it’ll smooth itself out as time goes on. Today’s post started with a topic in mind, which we’ll get to in a second, but it morphed in a direction I didn’t expect, which...
Ready to Focus on Professional Development Goals? Find a System That Works for You with These 3 Tips
Hey there Women and Womxn! Recently, I wrote about intentional acceleration and you can find that post by clicking here. After marinating on my workload and responsibilities since that post, I want to go a little deeper, particularly about Tip #3. Spoiler alert: It’s...
Middle of the Night Doubts Got Me Googling: “How do women self-sabotage…”
While not the sexiest blog title I really did search for this out of curiosity. Results from companies, “experts,” and organizations are extensive and varied. And before we go any further, I’m raising my hand on this conscious and unconscious behavior, y’all, hence...
Intentional Acceleration: 4 Tips to Reboot Your Work Plan
Hey, Women and Womxn -- it’s been a while since FSW has been online! I’m excited to get back to writing. An unexpected trip took me away from home and while I thought I could work some, it didn’t happen that way. I’m glad to be back and reconnecting with you all once...
Trying to Learn How to Live in Moderation… Can We All Say Together: “Lifelong Learner?”
Happy Monday, my fellow women and womxn – I hope you had a good holiday weekend and feel back on track post-celebrations and gatherings, if you had them. I was listening to some stories on public radio about others’ festivities this morning and don’t mind sharing mine...
“What Are You Grateful For?” Being Told to Not Minimize Myself… (Yep, in Those Exact Words.)
Happy holidays, fellow women and womxn! We’re finally greeting Thanksgiving, for those who celebrate it; and for many, this is a time for reflection, gratitude, and acknowledgment. While acknowledgment may not feel always easy, it can be a powerful exercise of...