Published inSYNERGY·PinnedWriting into the Void — And Finding the Motivation to Continue AnywayWhy an audience of one may not be such a bad thing — No clicks. No views. No ad sense. No… nothing. “Maybe this will be a good thing,” I tell myself. I was — and am — looking to avoid the self-pity trap. After all, most new writers will spend several hundred hours writing online before they start to feel like anyone…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published inThe Writing Cooperative·PinnedHere’s How I Balance Writing, Work & Being a MomI won’t pretend this is easy. — Motherhood is 24/7. My work-from-home job is part-time. And my husband works 60+ hours. Finding time to write is tough. Like really, really tough. So why bother? Because, I know that writing is the precursor to the life I want to design for myself. …Mompreneur5 min readMompreneur5 min read
Published inHuman Parts·Sep 7Member-onlyMother of a MotherThe birth of us — At 31, my mom became pregnant with me. At 31, I became pregnant with my daughter. Like Russian dolls, we are three generations inside of each other. While I was pregnant, I learned that as my daughter was growing so were her potential future children. When a baby girl grows…Motherhood6 min readMotherhood6 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jul 19Why Being Busy is a Barrier to Getting Sh*t DoneBeing busy is your problem, not your solution — “Maybe next week.” “When I have more time.” “When life is a little less crazy.” Being busy is our favorite excuse. “You’re not lazy, you’re just busy” you tell yourself. But being busy all the time is not a badge of honor — no one gets a trophy for having…Productivity7 min readProductivity7 min read
Published inMind Talk·Jun 28How to Save Yourself from Subconscious Self-SabotageSometimes we’re our own worst enemy — I felt like I had read every book on how to lose weight. I knew everything I needed to do. But, whenever I started shedding the pounds, I’d panic and feel an overwhelming urge to sabotage my success. It’s like I wanted to lose weight without being skinny. Deep down…Life5 min readLife5 min read
Jun 21Here’s the Exact Schedule I Use to Balance a Baby w/Writing + WorkKeep in mind that a schedule is just a suggestion. — Motherhood + work + writing is like playing the most epic game of Tetris you can imagine. How you complete each task in your day will impact the next task. It has a cumulative and compounding effect. (No pressure, right?) But like any good investigator, I’ve learned to solve the…Mommy Bloggers4 min readMommy Bloggers4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jun 13Why A Lack of Schedule Could Be Costing You Big TimeAfter all, time is money. — Whenever I’m feeling overwhelmed by my responsibilities and underwhelmed by my ability to complete them, I remind myself that even Jeff Bezos finds a way to sleep eight hours. We all need to eat, sleep, and balance our responsibilities against the clock. While I have no desire to be Jeff…Time Management4 min readTime Management4 min read
Jun 103 Red Flags You’re Living an Inauthentic Life — and How to Change ThatLife is too short to be living a lie — I was 27 years old, earning six figures, and had a fancy title. And I was absolutely f*cking miserable. I’d sacrificed my social life, my savings, and some of my sanity to get there. However, I knew what I was doing while I was doing it. No one forced me…Authenticity6 min readAuthenticity6 min read
May 29Stop Trying to Get Rich Quickly (& Do This Instead)Your desperation is someone else’s hope — I’ve started more blogs than I can count. I’ve freelanced. I’ve built a few followings. But then, ultimately, I always bailed. What all of these past efforts have in common is an: underlying expectation for overnight success overwhelming desire to get rich quickly embarrassment that it didn’t work out The quick ticket to nowhere My…Entrepreneurship5 min readEntrepreneurship5 min read
Published inKnow Thyself, Heal Thyself·May 27My Emotional Illiteracy Was Killing MeEmotions are information — learn to read them — I hung up the phone with an uneasy feeling in my stomach. It wasn’t the first time this had happened. In fact, it was the norm. My (then) best friend had a subtle but effective way of treating me like I just wasn’t that important. It took me years to…Emotions5 min readEmotions5 min read
