Meeting people is easy.
But making true, lasting friendships? That’s hard.
Developing an inner circle of your nearest and dearest requires some work, but it’s SO worth it. Here’s what you can do to identify and cultivate a group of friends you can trust and rely on!
I catch myself saying “I’m too busy to…”
… and then I realize that’s a lie.
When you say “I’m too busy to do that,” you’re really making a subjective call. And people might not respond the way you want.
By rephrasing this common saying about being stressed out, you’ll be reframing what you REALLY mean, you’ll be better understood, and you may never catch yourself saying “I’m too busy” ever again.
I got some great practice this week in advocating for myself, when I spent several days at the ER and in the hospital with a brown recluse spider bite.
There are two types of self-advocacy, and one may SEEM easier than the other… but they’re both tricky.
Here’s what you need to know about how to advocate for yourself in a way that’s going to get you the outcome you deserve.
This is the story about one of the most humbling experiences of my life, and what I learned from it.
After you’ve lived through a tough time, it’s easy to want to get “back to normal.” But often after a difficult experience, your old goals are obsolete.
Here are 2 important considerations to help you redefine your relationship to success (and redefine success itself!) and start achieving again, no matter what you’ve been through!
Anyone – at all levels of any company – can help make corporate transitions happen more smoothly if they know this one technique to facilitate change.
Whether you’re high up on the totem pole or smack dab in the middle, there’s one thing you can do that will make change a little easier for you AND your colleagues: talk about the purpose of change. Here’s how to do it, so you can stop feeling the discomfort of change and start moving forward.
What should you say when someone you care about admits to having depression? It’s hard to know the “right” way to respond, but what you say in that moment really matters.
If someone you know starts this conversation with you, here are a few pointers on how to respond in a helpful and loving way, that continues the conversation and supports your friend or family member with depression. Armed with a few of these phrases, maybe you’ll be a little less apprehensive about saying the “right thing.”
This may be one of the hardest conversations you’ll ever have, but it’s also among the most important.
Do you find yourself second-guessing your abilities at your job? Do you worry about what your boss thinks about you? Do you worry about getting fired all. the. time?
These 3 simple steps will help you be a little less nervous and anxious about your workplace performance, and they’re easy enough that you can start them TODAY!
***(Calling attention to the special caveat because I can’t say it enough: actual anxiety disorder is a separate thing, so work with a mental health professional if you think that’s what you’re dealing with.)
After battling cancer several times in my 20s, I thought I’d never be a mom. But in May of 2011, all that changed with one phone call…
…but not the way you might expect.
“I can’t change who I am for you!”
If you’ve ever felt pressured to change yourself to be in a relationship with someone, you’ve experienced UNHEALTHY change. Do you know the difference between healthy change for a healthy relationship, and unhealthy change?
In relationships, some change is natural, normal, and good. But some change is bad, and a partner who requests certain kinds of change is a red flag. Learn the difference between the two kinds of change in a relationship, and what healthy, resilient couples know about the nature of change.
Procrastination.
We treat it like a bad word. But if you THINK about it that way, you’re more likely to stay stuck.
Procrastination isn’t a bad personality trait or even a bad habit.
Here’s the single best way to tweak the way you think about procrastination so you can get moving and stay successful.
