Personal Development

Nov 22 2022

Look Newly to Find Joy and Gratitude

2022-11-22T14:25:57-06:00November 22nd, 2022|Inspired Ideas Blog, Personal Development|

Many of us have been overwhelmed this past year with the sheer gift that life is with all its blessings, opportunities, hurt, grief, and uncertainties. We’ve written and encouraged a regular gratitude practice that can presence joy and contentment at any moment. While it can be simple to practice gratitude and presence happiness, sometimes we [...]

Nov 10 2022

The Remote Extrovert

2022-11-10T13:33:44-06:00November 10th, 2022|Communication, HR/Organizational Development, Inspired Ideas Blog, Personal Development, Remote Work / ATAWW|

When the world shifted to a more remote and blended work environment, I was overjoyed! I was gaining back precious commuting hours every week with my family, my carbon footprint was shrinking, and so were the piles of laundry! Over the course of two years, I shifted from a hybrid work model to being fully [...]

Nov 2 2022

Weathering Feelings of Angst

2022-11-02T14:18:10-05:00November 2nd, 2022|Inspired Ideas Blog, Leadership, Next Generation, Personal Development|

There are seasons in our life where feelings of angst or anxiety consume us. Sometimes the cause is obvious and other times we can’t identify a specific reason, we just feel unsettled. Multiple people in my life, including myself, are in this season, so let’s explore ways to manage these feelings. First, we have to [...]

Aug 17 2022

Committing to a Continuous Generosity Practice

2022-08-17T15:36:52-05:00August 17th, 2022|Inspired Ideas Blog, Leadership, Personal Development|

It is simple to walk through life thinking about ourselves, our families, our clients, our projects, our hobbies, our finances, our time, our image, our feelings, and more. For whatever reason, humans are designed to be self-centered and to see, hear, and read things through the lens that places our “me” and “my” at the [...]

May 18 2022

Surviving Uncertainty

2022-05-18T07:35:47-05:00May 18th, 2022|Inspired Ideas Blog, Personal Development|

Why do I say “surviving?”  Because, the challenge of not knowing what’s next feels like it could actually be life-threatening.  As human beings, we expect to have feelings of CERTAINTY about life changes and choices we make.  A part of learning and growing is we accept some things as “truth” that keep us grounded.  New [...]

Apr 27 2022

Five Lessons From Hardship

2022-04-28T10:13:46-05:00April 27th, 2022|Inspired Ideas Blog, Personal Development|

In 2021, I discovered that I had an acoustic neuroma, a non-cancerous tumor, growing on my left-side hearing and balance nerves. The growth rate was alarming, and my doctors recommended removal. I had a successful surgery in January and gratefully, seem to be in the clear at this time. However, for someone who is normally [...]

Apr 21 2022

Ready, Fire, Aim

2022-04-21T10:49:22-05:00April 21st, 2022|Inspired Ideas Blog, Personal Development|

I work in a “measure twice, cut once” profession. To be honest, I’m more of a “throw it at the wall and see if it sticks” personality. But for each project I own, steps are carefully laid out months in advance. Details are meticulously reviewed. Often, the pressure to get things right is high. Not [...]

Apr 1 2022

Facing Suicide Head On

2022-04-01T13:30:51-05:00April 1st, 2022|Inspired Ideas Blog, Leadership, Personal Development|

On Wednesday, the younger sister of a close family friend ended her life. 18 years old, about to graduate high school and so full of promise, she must have felt so hopeless to choose to exit this world. As a parent and a sibling, I feel enormous pain for the parents and siblings of this [...]

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