Mind Your Being

09/17/2026

Years ago, I implemented a habit of taking off from work on my birthday and for our wedding anniversary.

There typically aren’t any big, special plans. No trips or packed itineraries.

It’s simply an opportunity to step away and give focus and gratitude for the life I get to live and the marriage we’ve built.

There will always be another email, meeting, deadline… another thing that feels like it needs our attention right now.

However life is happening right alongside all of it.

Today, my husband and I celebrate 20 years of marriage. And while we don’t have some grand adventure planned, I can’t think of anywhere more important for me to be than right here, fully present for it.

I love my work. I care deeply about what I do. And I’ve also learned that stepping away from it doesn’t make me less committed.

It reminds me what I’m working so hard for in the first place.

Take the day.
Celebrate the birthday.
Honor the anniversary.
Make the memory.

We work hard for a life we love. Don’t forget to take time to live it. ❤️

09/15/2026

It’s funny how laser-focused we can become on the insignificant details. We really beat ourselves up over some silly stuff.

But when we shift our lens and see ourselves the way others do, whelp… there’s often a whole lot of beauty we’ve been overlooking.

I needed that reminder today… dog hair and all!

08/28/2026

We’re SOOOOO close!!!!!

08/22/2026

I cut corners… and literally got burned. 🤦🏼‍♀️

And while my skin may be the one paying the price, it was a pretty good reminder about leadership.

When we’re moving fast, it’s tempting to skip the prep, take the shortcut, or tell ourselves, “It’ll be fine.”

Sometimes it is.

And sometimes… we get burned.

Preparation may take a little more time upfront, but whether you’re ironing a dress or leading people, it can save you a whole lot of pain later. 😉

08/15/2026

08/12/2026

💙 You can be successful AND still feel stuck.

💙 You can be a great leader AND question yourself.

💙 You can have a really good life AND know something needs to change.

That’s actually where a lot of my coaching conversations begin. Not with, “Everything is falling apart.”

More like…

🤍 “I know I’m capable of more, but I don’t know what’s getting in my way.”

🤍 “I keep having the same problem over and over.”

🤍 “I know what I should do. I’m just not doing it.”

🤍 “I’ve accomplished a lot… so why don’t I feel the way I thought I would?”

That’s the work I am passionate about.

Creating space to slow down, get curious, uncover what’s really going on underneath the surface, and make intentional choices about what comes next.

No fixing you.
No telling you how to live your life.
No one-size-fits-all formula.

Just really good questions, honest conversations, new perspectives, and some tools to help you get from where you are to where you want to be.

And laughter, plenty of laughter! If we can’t laugh at life, what’s the point?!

If you’ve been thinking, “Maybe I need someone in my corner for this next chapter…”

Maybe you do. 💙

I’m currently welcoming new 1:1 coaching clients.

Send me a DM and let’s talk. No pressure. Just a conversation.

08/11/2026

Confession: I’m not very good at eating. 😂

I know. Weird sentence.

Aside from being allergic to everything, I rarely notice that I’m actually hungry.

But I’m actually on a journey right now to eat more… more consistently and before I suddenly realize it’s 3pm and I’ve been relying on meeting agendas and adrenaline to get by.

As leaders, I know I’m not alone.

We jump from meeting to meeting. Someone needs us. An email feels urgent. A problem pops up. And lunch? Lunch gets pushed to “in a few minutes.”

Except sometimes that few minutes becomes a few hours.

We talk a lot about taking care of our teams, managing our energy and showing up as our best selves.

We can’t forget, we’re humans leading humans.

And humans need to eat!!

So lately, part of taking better care of myself has been ridiculously simple. Stop. Sit down. Eat the lunch.

🍽️ Not when everything is finished.
🍽️ Not when everyone else is taken care of.
🍽️ Not when I finally have “time.”

Because there will always be one more thing.

Turns out leadership development sometimes looks a lot less like a course… and a lot more like eating your chicken before 3pm. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Anyone else terrible at remembering to eat?

08/11/2026

Today’s leadership lesson is brought to you by the approximately 742 bug bites currently covering my ankles and feet. 🦟

I’m trying to get stuff done, but my lower limbs are screaming.

And that’s how life often works.

Sometimes we assume we have a focus problem when we actually have something else demanding our attention.

An unresolved conversation.
A decision we keep avoiding.
Something at home.
Something at work.
Or, apparently, 742 bug bites.

You can keep telling yourself to “just focus”… but sometimes the better question is…

What keeps stealing my attention, and what do I need to do about it?

Now excuse me while I sort out what on earth to do about these bites!!

08/07/2026

Ever have one of those days when you 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 what you need to do… but your brain just won’t cooperate?

That can be what’s called an 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲.

Think of executive functioning as your brain’s management system. It helps you:

✨Get started on a task
✨Prioritize what needs to happen first
✨Organize your thoughts and actions
✨Manage your time
✨Stay focused or shift focus when needed
✨Remember what you were just about to do
✨Regulate emotions and impulses
✨Follow something through to completion

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼.

You can be incredibly capable, motivated and intelligent and still struggle to translate 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 into 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨.

Stress, overwhelm, lack of sleep, burnout and cognitive overload can all make these skills harder to access. This is something many people experience, especially when life demands are high or cognitive load is heavy.

💡 𝗧𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: When your brain feels stuck, make the next step ridiculously small. I mean 𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙮 𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙮!!

Often times we don’t need more motivation. 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱. Start somewhere and start small. 🧠✨

08/04/2026

Leadership confession…

Today I had a meeting with… my car. 🚗😂

No phone calls.
No emails.
No podcasts.
No “I’ll just answer one more Teams message.”

I just sat there for a few minutes.

It’s funny how so many of us leaders wear “powering through” like it’s a badge of honor. We skip lunch. We work late. We answer emails at the Thanksgiving dinner table. We convince ourselves that taking 10 minutes away somehow makes us less productive.

Neuroscience says the opposite.

Your brain wasn’t designed to stay in focused mode all day. When you step away, even for a few minutes, you give your brain’s default mode network a chance to kick in. That’s when it starts connecting ideas, solving problems in the background, consolidating memories, and calming your stress response.

Translation? Sometimes the most productive thing you can do… is absolutely nothing.

Ironically, I didn’t even realize how much I needed the pause until I took it.

So if you happen to see a leader sitting alone in their car this week, don’t assume they’re hiding from work.

They might just be having a highly strategic meeting with their brain. 😉🧠