Jun 5, 2021Stop being timid and just do itI have a confession to make. It’s an embarrassing one, but I’m hoping that you, dear reader, will not judge me too harshly for it because perhaps you are guilty of the same thing. I’ve fallen into the comparison trap. “I don’t look like her,” I whisper to myself sadly…Encouragement3 min readEncouragement3 min read
Mar 12, 2021People who criticize you are probably boredTake a minute with me to think about everybody who has ever criticized you. Who were they? Had they ever attempted to do what you were doing? If somebody hated on a short film you made, were they a filmmaker? Did a writer criticize your essay? My guess is no. …Encouragement2 min readEncouragement2 min read
Mar 5, 2021For all my people-pleasersI am a recovering people-pleaser. Whether by nature or nurture (or both), I have historically had a tendency to gauge my performance and even self-worth through the eyeballs of others. A “nice job!” email from a partner at the end of a deal is enough to have me floating on…Mental Health2 min readMental Health2 min read
Feb 24, 2021I like myself and that’s apparently revolutionaryI like myself. Not all the time. Not necessarily when I’ve gained two pounds or made a mistake at work. But I like who I am. I like the direction my life is going. …Women2 min readWomen2 min read
