2020 is being called “the year of the apocalypse” by many and “the year of reset” by others. No matter how you refer to it, I think we can all agree it was and continues to be tumultuous at times for us ALL in some form or fashion, between people losing jobs, businesses, homes, and relationships, to having to wear masks everywhere, to losing loved ones to COVID-19…

I was only recently made aware of the work of Mr. Jordan B. Peterson — a professor of psychology at The University of Toronto, clinical psychologist, and extremely sought-after speaker & author — thanks to one of my best girlfriends, Vanessa. Her & I both tend to go for these…

I want to start by saying many, MANY people are leaders who don’t see themselves as such, and don’t even give themselves credit for it. MOST of us view “leadership” as being on a stage, giving a TED Talk, writing a book, making a 6, 7, or 8-figure income, wearing…

A couple of weeks ago, I picked up one of my favorite books Daring Greatlyby Brene Brown. Not to read it all the way through again (although I deeply considered it), but to find something — something meaningful I could apply to something I was going through. …

I’d like to introduce you to someone. Her name is Sam (short for Samantha). She is a hard-working woman who works full time, and has about 15 years of corporate and other combined work experience. She moves about her days swiftly and with presence, not really lacking in confidence very…

Some perspective. Finally. — http://www.littlebellows.com/2013/02/12/motherhood-with-a-camera-amy-grace-a-beautiful-life-photo-4/ By now, we’re all pretty schooled on what’s available on the market as far as social media — we can express ourselves through a wide variety of platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, blogs, Facebook, or Twitter (to name a few), and most of us have picked our favorites. I like…

Knowing when to walk away is wisdom. Being able to is courage. Walking away with your head held high is dignity… — Photo Credit: http://samanthaptra.tumblr.com/post/59793766104#notes Assertiveness is not a dirty word… For some people though, it feels intimidating and confusing in ways, which is why I interchange this word with expression so often. Expression, as a replacement for assertiveness can feel a bit safer. However, they are a bit different, too.

When we talk about introverts, we can’t put them all in one big box — at all. There’s so many different types of introverts. Likewise, there are three of what I call, the facets of introversion — ambiversion, highly sensitive personality (HSP), and shyness. You may have heard that close…

3 VERY fresh ways to look at balance and what it means — helloeverybambi.tumblr.com If you’re anything like me, when you see articles on balance, how to get more balance in your life, or how to achieve balance, you cringe inside. The internet is especially abundantly filled with this kind of content, and it’s to no fault of the writers among us —…