We hear a lot about self-care in ads, emails from HR and in the news. We’re constantly told to go on a tropical vacation, enjoy an expensive latte or take up meditation. I don’t know about you, but for years I thought – who has time for self-care? I’m working, raising kids and trying to keep up with household demands….

Like millions of people around the world, I gasped when Will Smith got on the stage during the Academy Awards and slapped Chris Rock across the face. This after Chris Rock made fun of Jada Pinkett Smith’s medical condition – alopecia.  As an advocate and mom of a child with diverse needs, I wish I could say this is surprising…

As we continue to navigate life in a global pandemic and the impacts of the great resignation, leadership is a hotter topic than ever before. Why? Because there’s finally concrete proof of the impact of how leadership affects organizational culture.  I’m know I’m not the only person who has left an organization due to a toxic work culture. In tracing…

Every time I go grocery shopping, I make sure I thank the cashier for their hard work, ask them how their day is going, and say a kind word. It’s amazing watching how that small interaction changes their body language and energy. Often their shoulders relax, they let out a sigh and their defenses go down. It opens space for…

Now is a great time to set clear personal and professional intentions for the year. I’m not talking about new year’s resolutions to exercise more or eat less chocolate (who wants to do that?). Rather, it’s about focusing on what you do want vs worrying about what you don’t want.  With all the noise in our lives (social media, fake…

When you meet a friend for a walk or go out for dinner, I bet you do a lot of storytelling. There’s always that friend who tells hilarious stories that make you laugh. Or that friend who tends to be upset about something, ranting away. Storytelling is an integral part of how we communicate and is what makes us human. …