PinnedMember-onlySurviving The Age of Narcissism: Thoughts For SeersI guess I should preface this by giving a disclaimer — that I’m not a therapist, a psychologist, or the like. Some people prefer disclaimers, so there’s mine. If you’ve in any way experienced a narcissist in any area of your life or on any level, you likely have plenty…Narcissism12 min readNarcissism12 min read
Dec 9, 2020Member-onlyAn Open Letter To Anyone Who Had Relationship Changes in 20202020 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…Pandemic8 min readPandemic8 min read
Jul 3, 2020Member-onlyThe Difference Between Pursuing Happiness & Pursuing MeaningI 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…Meaningful Work5 min readMeaningful Work5 min read
Jun 1, 2018Member-onlyLoss from Leadership is Inevitable: Here’s A New Way To Look At ItI 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…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Published in Introvert Writers Guild·Nov 25, 2014Member-onlyThe Problem of Disengagement and How It Affects EntrepreneurshipA 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. …7 min read7 min read
Published in Introvert Writers Guild·Sep 4, 2014Member-onlyThis Woman is a Pro. And She’s Been Keeping 3 Secrets From You…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…4 min read4 min read
Published in Introvert Writers Guild·Jul 16, 2014Member-only5 Really Refreshing Principles on Self-ExpressionSome 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…4 min read4 min read
Published in Musings on Communication·Apr 15, 2014How to Be More Assertive: 5 Comforting Words of Advice for IntrovertsKnowing 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.Assertiveness8 min readAssertiveness8 min read
Published in Introvert Writers Guild·Feb 1, 2014Member-onlyWhy Absolutely Nothing is Wrong With Your Highly Sensitive PersonalityWhen 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 min read3 min read
Published in Introvert Writers Guild·Jan 13, 2014Member-onlyRead This The Next Time You’re Doubting Your Ability to “Balance”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 —…Balance4 min readBalance4 min read
