The day started like any other Monday. Adam and I were getting James ready for school, making breakfast, easing into the week. Before the hustle and bustle of the morning began, I glanced at my work calendar for the day ahead. There it was. A 9:30am meeting titled...
For many, we’ve been sold a very specific idea of career fulfillment. Find the right role. At the right company. With the right title, manager, and trajectory. And once you do, fulfillment will follow. But if you’ve been paying attention lately (or going through it...
As 2025 comes to a close, I've naturally been thinking a lot about this year. In astrology, 2025 was the Year of the Snake, which is a symbol of shedding, transformation, and quiet resilience. In numerology, it was a 9 year, which represents endings, completion, and...
January 4, 2023 is a day I’ll never forget. It was the morning my company announced a mass layoff, the largest in company history. I watched in disbelief as colleagues, mentors, and dear friends, some who had been there for 10, 15, even 20 years, received the same...
Hey, fellow high achiever. Ever wonder why we’re often the first to burn out? It’s because high achievers are the ones who are always on. The ones who are efficient, effective, and dependable. So dependable that leadership keeps piling on more without hesitation....
Who are you without your job? For many high-achievers, work isn’t just a job; it’s a core part of their identity. The company they work for, the title they hold, and the reputation they build all become tightly intertwined with who they are. But what happens when that...
Looking to thrive in your career? The foundation to achieving a meaningful career is looking out for yourself and your best interests. (Because we know that no one is going to care more about ourselves and our careers than we will.) The start of a new year is a great...
I didn’t expect to be surprised by motherhood. I went into motherhood with a realistic view, knowing that it would be challenging and test me in more ways than I could count. After reading stories about hardships, hearing them directly from family and friends, and...
If I'm being honest, I've been struggling a bit with my new identity as “Mom.” For so long, I've wrapped myself up in my career and my work achievements. Since college, I've been known as the token career girl, someone whom my close family and friends turn to when...
As I write this on the last day of 2021, I find myself wondering how we’re already here. Another year passed, another on the horizon. I remember my high school Algebra teacher once saying how as we get older, the years seemingly go faster. She wasn’t wrong. I take...