It’s natural to put ourselves at the bottom of our to-do list. But I’ll be honest with you: it feels awful.

When I look back on the twists and turns of the first 15 years of my career, I can see it now so clearly: I was experimenting.

Learning to make choices that are in your best interest requires knowing yourself. 

Like you, I’ve been working through some big questions lately.

No one is coming to save you. Which is good – because you don’t need saving.

So many of us feel stuck right now. We know that something in our work or our lives is misaligned. But knowing this isn’t enough. Knowing this is actually inconvenient. In fact, it’s disruptive.

So often we just set our sights on making a choice or achieving a goal – without thinking about how reaching it will actually change our life’s trajectory.

Deciding to take a creative risk to achieve more alignment and authenticity in your life – FEELS like a trust fall.

Facing your fears helps you find the middle ground – your solid, stable, true starting point for understanding yourself and achieving your goals.

How do you become someone who actually achieves what you want?

I was on Zoom with a new coaching client last week and finally – FINALLY! – it hit me: Being an adult means having a point of view.

Your situation may be unique. Your goals and non-negotiables may be different. And still, you can take comfort in knowing that every career and life designer out there has grappled with these obstacles and roadblocks.

What’s the dream you’re holding for yourself? And what’s the smallest, fastest, cheapest step you could take right now?

What lessons did this week impart to you? And what’s the reminder there – for you?

Mothering is looking beyond the easy or the short term – and making choices that benefit the future, that protect the weakest, and do the most good for the greatest number.

As I’ve come to learn: the Universe is always speaking to us. And last night was the perfect example.

I just cancelled 95% of my meetings and calls for the month of May. And I've been shocked by the response.

Pause and rest have been my reminders this week. And I hope they can be yours, too.

Not everyone shares the same sensory sensitivities and preferences. In fact, I’m learning that some of us need less sensory input, and some of us actually need more. 

How do we learn to trust ourselves? To trust that we know what’s right for our path, that we can follow through on our dreams, and that we’ll be ok if we falter?