When I first ordered an oracle deck, I was desperately miserable and anchored in my yoga practices. I used to do yoga daily (except postpartum) and continued throughout covid. Oracle card pulls felt unfamiliar—like something meant for someone more intuitive than me, someone who didn’t live by to-do lists and structured plans. But the further […]
December brings many of us to look back with the foot on the pedal into the new year. Refection is all the rage, especially at work. (How to write your year end evaluation here) Constructive reflection —on our choices, accomplishments, frustrations, and future plans might bring about more questions about our roles and the companies […]
Strawberry tree Mother frogs carry their very young frog babies on their back for two whole years. The caring frog Moms bring their baby red frogs up trees, down trees. Two years is over 700 days of carrying a baby on their back. Initially I was certain this absurd parenting style was over board, yet, […]
Your inbox is full and your schedules are fuller so I’ll keep this short. May you find a nap or a visualization during the holiday season. You can take a break. What I Did to Pause: I had a rare operation on December 4. My tailbone is gone- Cue rest, rest rest on my side […]
Writing a titles is complex for the women in my Season Series as they all wear many many hats; hence their inspiration for these WSJ Magazine-like cover story Q&As. I’ll keep trying to give my Season Series Cover Girls their best titles. Gayle Kalvert is a Founder, Mom and Bucknell alumnus. It’s been a decade […]
Healing—whether from a medical procedure, grief, or job loss—falls under the same umbrella: it’s a process that requires time, intention, and care. Buckets, after all, are useful for organizing everything from budgets to sock drawers. Why not use one as a metaphor for healing? Think of it like a bucket you’ve prepped for a driveway […]
Why is food so powerful in social media, writing, videos? A few of the top media influencers are chefs. I follow them and watch them chop for recipes I’ll never make. In the hustle of my life cooking consists of gathering food, warming it and offering it to very picky family members. The truth of […]
I recognize that everyone needs What I Did to Pause: Birthday celebrating…I’m in my yolo years. Salt Cave in Newtown or in the Lehigh Valley which were very different and equally chill. Reading 101 essasy that will change the way you think & in good energy helping me realize why we need to rething all […]
It’s been a long time since I first heard Roya’s story. We met at a retreat, and I’ve thought about her journey ever since. We’ve DM’d and checked in with each other. She lives in Nothern Cali, in a place I visited often, in a town where I bought my first real adult couch. In […]
Managers, Managers, Managers- have you noticed your team going through the motions, struggling with motivation, or overwhelmed as workloads increase? While internal obstacles are expected, it’s the external pressures—personalities, home life, and mental health—that are much harder to navigate. One of the biggest challenges managers face in Q4 is focusing your team while balancing the […]