Hey there! How was your weekend? We're coming back around for another blog post before the holidays really kick in! In the United States, many of us are starting to plan the rest of our year around holidays, gatherings, and how we want the year to end. It can feel...
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Rest is Resilience: Sharing the Wisdom
We’re back with another week, y’all! And I wanted to share wisdom with you that’s not my own, and amplify others’ perspectives. When we think about rest being resilience, I don’t know about you, but it would’ve been unknown to Former Virginia. Honestly, when I see...
How Would You Define Wealth for Yourself?
Hello, and we’re back with another blog post from FSW! Two Mondays ago, it was Indigenous Peoples Day here in the U.S. and we took the time to continue to decolonize our hearts, minds, and spirits, and hold space for being not only an ally but remembering how we want...
When Your Spoons Are Falling Out of Your Silverware Drawer: Do the Basics
Hey there! We're back with another bi-weekly blog post! And one concept that we talk about here at FSW is the rat race. And usually, we think about the rat race of our careers or the entities we work for or with. But what about the rat race in our own life? What about...
What’s Your Cure for an “Emotional Hangover?”
It’s a new week and I’m looking forward to chatting about today’s topic! Lately, life has been happening to quite a few people in my inner circle, and it’s been a roller coaster ride for them. And because of this, the last couple of weeks had me thinking about...
Bringing Folks into Your Circle That Tell You to Hit Submit
We're back with another blog post! And I'll admit this week I was wondering what to write about for you all and then it hit me this morning: bringing the right people into your circle. Just last week I was talking with a business friend of mine who has been in my life...
“It’s Not Me, It’s You:” Golden Wisdom to Shift Towards Our Sovereignty
I know the title might be off-putting, but hear me out! In the last year or so, I've seen again and again how often I let others control me, or the relationships, of the past. It was at work, it was in friendships, and in all sorts of scenarios. And that's what made...
Be the Draft Horse: My New Mantra in Problem-Solving Lately
We’re here with another story and it’s so nice to be back at the keyboard writing to you all! June was a blur, and July’s practically gone, so here we are humming along through quarter three! I had two situations come up recently that have made me realize—in the best...
The Balance Between Waiting and Doing
We’re back with another post at FSW and it’s been a while! As you may or may not know, I shifted from weekly to bi-weekly blogs a couple of months ago so I could balance the growing needs of a new membership launch! And bonus: if you identify as an LGBTQ+ woman or...