Word of the Week:Â ConfidenceLife Lesson: I remember it was still dark outside when I woke up. It must have been around 6:00 am, which was pretty early for a sixth grader. I had butterflies in my stomach, the good kind. It was my first tournament for forensics, the decathlon of speech and debate. I had […]

Word of the Week: Ease Life Lesson: Lately, I’ve been finding it annoying when someone compliments me for being hard-working. Yes, I am driven. Yes, I am determined. Yes, I am extremely passionate. But these are different qualities than hard-working. I’ve lived my whole life thinking hard work was the only path to success. My identity was so […]

HAPPY 2019!! I hope your year is off to an amazing start. While I don’t do New Year’s resolutions anymore (you can check out my piece on Talkspace to learn why), I did pick out three words to be my guiding lights for this year: Ease, Trust, and Vitality. How about you? I have two exciting updates to share: 1) […]

“Have you considered not setting any New Year’s resolutions this year?” my therapist asked me. Was she serious? This was back in 2013 when my whole identity was tied to being an overachiever. At the time, setting New Year’s resolutions felt essential to my future happiness. It didn’t matter if my goals ended up making me feel bad […]

I recently attended the Fast Company conference in NYC and was so inspired I cried. #empathlife. I was deeply inspired by Pharrell who talked about how sneaky comfort is. He made the point that many people don’t even realize when it’s time for a change because comfort can feel so good. I think this is […]

As an entrepreneur, it is essential to set goals to achieve the results you desire. However, women often put so much pressure on themselves for achieving a certain milestone or metric in the form of a goal that goals can sometimes be counterproductive. Let me explain. Goals can inadvertently make us feel like a failure. […]
