May. It’s the start of what I call the “crazy end-of-year wrap-up season.” Graduations, proms, school plays, dance recitals, end-of-season sports team parties, last day of school, summer camp registration…..the list goes on and on. It’s easy to get overwhelmed as the to-do list grows and grows and grows (and the credit card bill climbs […]
Life Balance
Don’t wait until you need a job to make yourself marketable
Years ago, when I was in a job that required 100% travel, I had an epiphany. I was tired and unfulfilled. Not that exciting of an epiphany I know, but it was powerful to me in that moment. I remembered the saying that my Aunt Sharon, who worked for years in a job she loved, […]
Remember your past, but focus on your future
Recently I took my girls home to Chicago. It’s been a long time since I’ve been home for a good number of days, and the last time I brought my kids there they were too young to remember. I think of home often, but didn’t realize how important it was to share it with my […]
The power of attending conferences – selectively
Last week I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Professional Business Women of California conference. I walked away energized, inspired, and refreshed—despite having to wake up at 3:30am to catch a flight. One of the “extracurricular” activities that I scaled back on when I became a working parent was attending conferences. They require both […]
Stressed? Remember, you control the pressure valve
A few weeks ago my kids had a terrible cold and stomach bug. It started with my youngest, then hit my oldest, and then hit me with it’s final punch. During that entire time, I had a nagging voice inside my head reminding me that I wasn’t meeting the commitment I made of “one blog […]
To know what stuff you have, have less of it
A year after moving into our current home, I went through a cabinet and realized that we had already accumulated junk. In one year! When we moved into this home, we came with very little—I intentionally only brought what was essential, as the home isn’t that big and I didn’t want a lot of clutter. […]