Strength in Recognition | Letters to Strong Women
Dear Stephanie. You are an angel. I walked into your store not knowing that my soul was drained and empty. I knew my heart was heavy, but my soul? It was so battered I didn’t even recognize it anymore. You probably walked into work today as though it was any other day. Not realizing that […]
Strength in Imperfection | Letters to Strong Women
Dear Dahlia, From one recovering perfectionist to another, thank you Your strength lies in your ability to be imperfect. When our conversations first began, you identified as a perfectionist over and over and over. I get it. I’ve been there. But you’re so much more than that. You’re a lover, a fighter, and filled with […]
Strength in Motherhood | Letters to Strong Women
Dear Peggy, Motherhood is holy. But motherhood is complicated. To dedicate your life to your humans is inspiring and terrifying. I was always scared of motherhood because it felt so black and white. Like I had to choose to be only a mother or not a mother at all. Like I had to choose to […]
Strength in Caring | Letters to Strong Women
Dear Eudocia, You know how some people find their calling and make everyone better because of it? That’s you. I knew the moment I met you that you had found your purpose in life. Not all teachers are this way, but you are. You’re a special one. I watch you on the playground each morning […]
Strength in Empathy | Letters to Strong Women
Dear Persy, You know when you meet someone special, and you don’t realize at first just how special? That’s how I feel about you. The more I learn of you, the more I’m grateful for your influence in my life. You embody strength through empathy. You are a strong woman. You have dedicated your life […]
The World Needs Strong Women
Someone close to me recently posted a meme that I think(?!?) was supposed to be uplifting and supportive of Stay-At-Home-Moms… Here’s the thing… It wasn’t. It wasn’t supportive or uplifting or encouraging at all. In fact, it encouraged women to turn a blind eye to the world around them and just focus on taking care […]
30 Days of Gratitude
Years ago I did a gratitude challenge during November for one of my past businesses. It was so much fun, and I’ve been itching to do something like it again. So this month I decided why not? Let’s jump into a gratitude challenge? This one is slightly geared towards entrepreneurs, but I’ll be honest – […]
Core Values for Your Business
Determining core values for your business seems like it should be easy… and then you dive in and actually do the work. Here’s a helpful list to get you started. Core values can be used to guide business decisions and help with your content. If it’s easier to shake the mindset blocks around “core values”, […]
New Year, New Expectations
Happy 2020! I hope you survived the holidays and are relieved to see 2020 here in full swing. I had company for nearly 4 straight weeks and I’m excited to be back to my desk and focused on YOU. Over the break I stole a few quiet moments away to figure out what 2020 looks […]
Frozen 2’s “Into The Unknown” is the Entrepreneur’s Anthem
We went to see Frozen 2 last week. It was amazing. And let me just promise right now: no spoilers to follow. Frozen 2 was fantastic. I didn’t think I’d love it. I didn’t think I’d like it. But I did. It was phenomenal. The storyline was great. The characters were great. And yes, there […]