Everyone wants to come to the aid of those who are grieving. In their attempts to offer assistance or to show compassion, some people end up doing more harm than good. I know this from personal experience having experienced the loss of a spouse. I was an executive at a major healthcare IT firm and I was a ...
What Is Your Purpose? Look For The Signs
Oh, I was feeling my college freshman self in this pic. I had recently cut my hair as an act of rebellion, much to my Mom's displeasure. Little did I know that approximately a week later, coming from a basketball game, two friends and I would walk into a store one evening, in the midst of ...
The Single Mom: Master of Creative Problem-Solving During The Government Shutdown
January 22, 2019: Day 32 of the U.S. government shutdown and approximately 800K people remain impacted. Federal workers deemed "essential" are required to work without pay. Others are furloughed, or placed on temporary leave. You can't help but turn on the TV and hear about stories of struggle, sacrifice and thankfully support from various people and ...
Successful People: Not Always Your Usual Suspects
Contrary to what many of those who know me may think, by definition, I am actually an ambivert, not an extrovert. I enjoy socializing and being in social situations; however, I also value, even sometimes crave, a decent amount of alone time as well. While I believe in the phrase, "The early bird catches the worm," ...
Why Your Personal Business Is Not Everybody’s Business In The Workplace
There's your work life and then there's your personal life. Rarely is it wise for the two to mix and that's unfortunate, considering how much time many of us spend at our workplaces. It is essential to know who genuinely has your back and who is simply waiting in the cut for you to slip up. ...
Self-Care and Effective Planning Tips During The Holiday Season
In the words of R&B singer Karyn White, "I'm NOT your superwoman." In fact, I have learned to approach much of my life as a juggler. On any given day, I'm juggling many balls in the air and guess what? Sometimes a couple of those balls get dropped. Outcome? LIFE GOES ON. Yet another reason ...
