Burnout is a Threat

To simplify this conversation, burnout is about you and your work. Other uses of the word may represent precursors to burnout such as having a foggy brain, being angry, detachment in personal relationships or even getting fat. Many studies say burnout is a thing. We...

What Does it Mean to Sacrifice?

What is sacrifice? Definition: an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy. People do not like to think they sacrifice one thing for another; they usually call it a trade-off; you seemingly are willing to...

Do You Pretend to Be Another Version of Yourself?

We’ve all seen it, the pretenders. They certainly run rampant on Social Media. You see people wearing these masks and then you speak to them, if you are lucky, and discover they are illusions of themselves. They are not real, they are following in others’ paths,...

Your Personal Values are Fundamental

Spring is here (in most places) and you are still doing a lot – at your office, at home, and in your community. You are giving back to the world with as much energy as you can. Yet you still feel as if you are not worthy of all your efforts, not worthy of even being...

5 Steps to Keep a Handle on Your Burnout

Your health and well-being are important to connect with others positively. You want a social network that you can depend on – people who will be there for you as you will be for them. If you feel burnt out from work, perhaps it’s time to take a step back and free...

There is Always a Solution

My instincts are always to persevere especially when I work with my clients. We sometimes hold space in the conversation and I have to wiggle my way through to find out what is being withheld, why it is being withheld, and help my clients move through it. In my wiggle...