What’s the deal with the cactus plants? You might have been thinking that over the last few weeks. I’ll share the meaning behind the cactus, but first I need to back up. I started writing a few months ago. I...

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In a post a couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my diagnosed hormone imbalance, and what I started doing to fix it. I began taking progesterone and a couple of other supplements after my midwife recommended that as a...

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Everything is negotiable. Read it again: everything is negotiable. When I was younger, I hadn’t learned that very common phrase yet. I previously wrote about my pattern of going with the flow, almost to a fault. “Going with the flow”...

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I was recently asked this question: How did you make the final decision to quit your job? It wasn’t a decision that was made quickly – it took a few months to figure out what we really wanted. A large...

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Dealing with stress is something we can all relate to, no matter your job, home life, or city you live in. For me, stress can allow my thoughts to get away from me; it can turn into anxiety. Stress can...

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In my last role, I was lucky to have a boss with whom I could be transparent. When these big thoughts about what I really wanted in life started filling my brain, I opened up to him and explained how...

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When I was early in my people management career, I found it difficult to separate my emotions from decisions that needed to be made. Making everyone happy was my goal instead of making the right decision that was fair for...

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The whisper in my head that kept saying, “I don’t think you want to keep doing this – I think you want to quit” was growing louder. I was surprised I began hearing the voice in the first place. I...

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I’ve always been a hard worker. I got my first job when I was sixteen as a Courtesy Clerk (ahem, grocery bagger) for Safeway. I quickly took on clean-up responsibilities for the bakery, deli, meat, and seafood depts after they...

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You may have seen articles floating around on social media that reference things like, “Sons of full time working moms more likely to help their future wives with household duties” or “Daughters of working moms will earn more money in...

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