I created this weekly reflection question post on Monday after listening to a few episodes of Brene Brown and Glennon Doyle’s respective podcasts on a recent road trip. And because these are questions I have learned (the hard way as they say) to take seriously over the years. And then Simone Biles courageously chose her […]

I have gathered several things (quotes, pictures, baubles, etc.) over the years that sit on the corner of my office desk (and all around my home). They serve as reminders of who I am and who I want to become. One of the things I placed there recently is a notecard with the following question: […]

Do you dedicate some of your precious time to think and process in a safe space without any work or home demands? Setting aside that time is a common challenge and figuring out how to do so and make yourself a priority is essential to your well-being. A coaching session with me offers you a […]

Happy November! As we approach this stressful election week and start of the holiday season, I offer this Choose Joy playlist of music on Spotify that I hope uplifts and inspires you to choose joy no matter what comes as we close out this history making year. My teen daughter and I had a wonderful […]

Back in May, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Melissa Sexton (a rock star therapist!) to discuss how to choose joy during tough times, even during a pandemic. Check it out and let me know what you think. I hope it helps you be inspired to keep growing your choice muscles. While […]

I like to push myself to practice what I preach so I pushed aside my introverted fears and limiting beliefs about doing social media live engagements and did 3 in one day yesterday promoting the IG Live I did with Ashley Freeman of Flourishing Work LLC. We had a wonderful conversation about how to choose […]

Thanks to Ashley S. Freeman, MBA and Flourishing Work LLC for having me as a guest blogger to write about how to thrive in challenging times! Ashley is a thoughtful and caring collaborator and an example of how to choose joy in your career. #careers #careerpivot #choosejoy #jobsearch

Does the thought of your schedule overwhelm you or make you want to ignore it all together? I have worked with clients that have a hard time managing all the moving parts of their work and life. And I’ve been there myself! It’s easy to see how things quickly get to be too much with […]

How could you start to choose joy today? It’s a new way of being for many of us but you can grow your choice muscles. Start today. Choose one moment, one feeling, one person, or one thing that brings you joy. Then rinse and repeat tomorrow. Before you know it, you’ll be a pro at […]

Out of curiosity to learn more about a current popular coach, I attended a “training” last week that promised job search tips, insider secrets and lots of other too good to be true promises. You know the kind. All fluff and no substance that are really just a marketing ploy to get you to buy […]