We’re back to a new week and things have felt like a whirlwind. The Zone of Purpose™ Blueprint is getting an upgrade! Plus, I’ve been trying to put myself out there more through video and audio recordings, just so y’all get to know me beyond my written words. To be...
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Sometimes Our Breakthroughs are at a Vulnerable, but Pivotal, Moment
It’s officially October, fellow professional women. Have you gotten your Pumpkin Spice Lattes yet or your pumpkins and apples from the farmer’s market? I’m always amazed at this time of year how many pumpkin-flavored items are out there. I’m also amazed at how this...
Perfectionism Isn’t All That Glorifying: Expansion Is
Hey, professional women! I can't believe this is the last week of September and we're heading into Quarter 4 already! This week's piece will be a smidge shorter, because I've got a podcast episode to record with a coaching peer and the Zone of Purpose™ lesson to...
When You Lose Something or Someone It Can Help You Recognize Your Legacy
Hey, fellow professional women and womxn – it’s a new week. I’ve been reflecting lately on legacy, and having meaning in life, because of two recent events, which I’m finally up for sharing about. For those who prefer the audio version of this post, click the play...
Canning Peaches at 11 PM: The Lessons of Patience and Valuing Non-Work “Work”
Hey All, it’s Virginia bringing the weekly wisdom for you. When I was thinking about this week’s topic, for whatever reason canning peaches on Saturday came to mind. Now what does this have to do with business or the work that we do? Directly, not a damn thing. But...
Using Your Current Strengths to Expand Your Pivot
New week, new memo, professional women and womxn! My program launched a week ago and it’s been pretty amazing. While there were definitely times of zero-to-low confidence, I found a way to work around it: by tapping into my current strengths. That’s what I want to...
Walking Down Memory Lane to Learn How to Live with More Ease
We’re back to a new week, fellow women and womxn, and today’s chat is about something I’ve been working on since about 2017. Am I a pro yet? No. Why? Because some old habits can take a while to let go of. Over the weekend, a loved one and I talked about some of my...
Just Because We Can Serve Doesn’t Mean We Should Lose Ourselves Doing It
"Don't lose myself in serving and giving:" you’d think I'd have learned the lesson years ago. I think what's worse is when we go into situations anticipating reciprocal support and mutual reinforcement, but find ourselves in "give, give, give" mode. I won’t go into...
A 5-minute Choice Might’ve Just Cost Me $1,000: Three Tips to Try to Avoid the Same
Oofta, if this subject line isn’t hard to type out… Today, I was going to write about intentional happiness and more, but then I saw an email that just made my morning go sideways. So, we’re fresh, hot-off-the-press with this life lesson! To explain really quick what...