Just a few days ago, I was gathering some images for a guest blog post I wrote. And what struck me as I put the images together from 2017-2020 was the difference in the light in my eyes.
In the 2017 picture, two years “post” rock bottom but 5 years into my mental health crisis/journey, my eyes are lifeless. To be honest, the picture looks a lot like a mug shot.
What I know, is that by 2017, I was starting to show signs of life again, but they were not guaranteed, and each day was a little bit of a crapshoot. The toll the journey had taken on my body and mind is starkly evident in the picture.
Today, the light is back, burning brighter perhaps than it has burned in a long time.
Episode 36: 5 Tips For Setting Boundaries At Work
Individuals, teams and organizations that operate within clear boundaries are more likely to thrive. Maybe you
know how to use boundaries at work, but need a refresher. Maybe you never considered boundaries at work
as an option for you or your team. In any case, this podcast explores 5 tips for implementing boundaries at work. Give one of these tips a try and let me know how it goes!
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Well-Being Tip of The Month:
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your “to do” list? No? I do! Often! My default is to wonder what is “wrong” with me that I feel like I do not have the capacity to do everything I have put on my plate. But here is the
thing. There is nothing wrong with me. It is more likely that either or both of these things are actually true:
(1) I have put too much on my plate; and/or
(2) My body needs me to attend to it first, before asking myself to perform at a high level.
The next time you feel overwhelmed by your “to do” list, consider how looking through the lens of #1 and #2 might influence what you are asking of yourself, how you talk to yourself about it, and how you are investing in your own well-being in support of your goals and objectives.
Raise Her Voice: Untold Stories of Women in the Workplace, the most anticipated event series from Ellevate Network, sets the stage to inspire and raise awareness in honor of International Women’s Day. Join me in Nashville on March 24th!
My Current Reading Obsession
Try Softer
By Aundi Kolber’s
I have highlighted this book before, but it is breaking me open right now, in a good way. MOST of us have had traumatic experiences in our lives. And if we did not have a safe adult to help us learn to regulate and heal, then we are likely still living with the effects. Aundi Kolber’s Try Softer explores in a gentle and accessible way how little “t” and big “T” trauma shape our brain, and what we can do to support our ability to heal. I highly recommend this one!