‘I’m grateful for my job….” she whispered. Her voice trailing off….   Anne* was saying the words she believed to be true. But her body was hunched over, small, her eyes looking down.    **Anne isn’t really the name of my client, I’ve changed it out for her privacy)   “It’s wonderful that you’re grateful”  […]

If you’re asking if you should play it safe or play it true in your career, let’s dive into how to make heart-based career decisions without throwing all rationality and logic out the window.   But first a story…..   Before I hit “publish” on my website, I was verrryyy apprehensive about sharing the honest […]

Are you feeling “over it” already?   Many of us are feeling like there’s too much to handle — especially those of you who are excellent at getting things done, used to taking on the extra load, and making sure everyone else is taken care of.   Sound like you?   I thought so….   […]

Career transitions can be messy.   When you’re changing jobs, switching industries, taking a sabbatical, deciding to start a business, pausing to raise a family….it can bring up a lot of stuff.    Questions like:   Who are you really? Are you doing what you’re meant to be doing? Is your next step really congruent […]

The other day I was speaking to a woman about her current work situation…   “I’ve got a great job, but it’s not felt right for a while now…I think I need a career change but I’m not sure if now is the right time….” she shared.   Ultimately her question to me was…   […]

Earlier this week I asked you all if there’s a difference between “work” you and “real” you.   I know back in my corporate days I had a work persona because I thought I had to be a “certain” way in order to be successful.    I tried to be:   More confident than I […]

The other day I was on a zoom call with my coach and mastermind buddies….   When it was my turn in the hot seat, I laid ALL of my challenges out on the table.   I shared my frustration and challenges with:   Time: how to use it to honour my business and the […]

When I left the corporate world, I did so just weeks before my wedding.  Soon after returning from our honeymoon I realised that I was pregnant….   Whilst I was happy as this was our “plan” (as much as you can plan things like this)….I remember feeling a rollercoaster of emotions about everything.   I […]

I’m passionate about today’s topic because I classify myself as sensitive.   How do you know if you’re a sensitive career woman?   Hint: If you answer yes to most of the following qualities then chances are you are a sensitive woman.    Perhaps you:   Feel deeply  Cry more easily React with deep felt […]

This week I was invited to a group chat by my former work colleagues from the India office….   Hearing everyone’s updates on the group chat brought me back down memory lane.   Back in 2010, I remember being in that job, feeling grateful for the opportunity to experience an interesting and varied corporate real […]