A word about toxic workplaces
If you’re feeling stuck in a toxic workplace or still haunted by the after-effects of it, here’s what can help with coping and recovery. And what helps when you’re trying to think about your next work.
Confidence, Fear, Stuckness
How I Get Unstuck for Making Decisions and Taking Action
It’s so easy to get stuck on big career or business decisions and not take action, sometimes for years. Here’s how I get unstuck, the easy way.
“Is this a midlife crisis?”
How do you know if it’s a midlife crisis? What is it? What do you do about it? Simple, reassuring answers to your midlife crisis questions.
Career Transition Feels Impossible? Reality Check for Introverts and HSPs
People often feel like career or self-employment transition is impossible, but that’s mostly based on a misunderstanding. Here’s the secret to make it more feasible, especially for introverts and HSPs.
The Most Important Skill for Success in Life and Work (You Have It!)
Our stressed brains often get stuck on the thought “I don’t know how.” And it stops progress and momentum far too often. However, you’ve already got what it takes to get around that, but you might not remember to use it. It’s the most important skill for success: an attitude
5 Sneaky Mindset Blocks that Held Back My Solopreneur Business (Common for Introverts, HSPs)
5 thoughts that held back my solopreneur business. These are common struggles for introverts and HSPs, and a fresh look can make business easier for us. Check to see if you’ve been doing any of these seemingly harmless things. Learn why they are harmful and how to get around it.
Wasted time on the wrong career track?
Regret of wasted time on the wrong career track? Good news: When people find their truer path, they see that nothing was wasted. Why + stories.
5 Money Archetypes from a Highly Sensitive Money Coach and CFP
HSP money coach, Diana Yañez, shares what can be helpful when dealing with money, in ways that align with your own values and needs. Her conscious approach to money, using archetypes from nature, can help with reducing stress for decisions around career, business, saving, and giving.
Best TED Talks for Introverts and HSPs with Big Hearts
Introverts and highly sensitive people (HSPs) have our own way of seeing the world, and we need our kind of inspiration and guidance. I’m collected some good TED talks here that support our needs.
Truth: There is nothing to fix about you. It’s just about allowing.
I find myself saying this truth to myself and others a lot. It’s been a good guidepost for choosing what to do. It means I’m not broken. I don’t have to squash myself to do things someone else’s way.
For instance I don’t need an extrovert mask to be successful
That big bout of low confidence about work 😓
When your job, your career, or your business isn’t going the way you’d like, low self-confidence can get kicked up, and that’s normal for anyone. But so hard too! Like a gut punch.
Recovering your confidence can be faster than you think, even before the work situation changes.
That
My progress feels too slow.
So often I hear people struggling with progress taking longer than their brains think it should take. It can eat away at your self-worth.
I experience the “too slow” worries too, like how long it takes to write a new post or how long it takes to get a
How to know what your heart wants
You might have heard the message to listen to your heart, or tune in inside. But how?
It can seem tricky at first to hear your own heart’s knowing, but then it can be quite easy too.
People with the high sensitivity trait (HSPs) are very capable of hearing
Aging as a Woman in Business: Inner Critic > Reclaiming Wisdom
I have had too much angst about aging, and writing this post is helping me shake it off. I’m reclaiming all these gifts of aging such as growing wisdom.
Right Effort: How much effort is enough to achieve the success we want?
Too much effort, and we can burn out. Too little, and we can sell out on our life purpose and get depressed. I’ve done both. Here’s how I think of Right Effort today in my work life.
Vulnerability, Shame, and Imposter Attacks When Self-employed
Vulnerability angst can seriously get in the way of our dreams if we’re not careful. Facing it is part of the job when self-employed. Some humor and help…
Supporting your growing business 🌱 with bridge work is normal and good.
People assume self-employment requires a big leap. A big leap is not that common. Here’s the behind-the-scenes reality – They often do bridge work.
Relief from Overthinking in Business by Trusting My Instincts More
I’ll tell you exactly how I’ve been tuning in to my instincts even more and what’s happening. It’s simpler than it might seem, but the results are big: more calm, more effectiveness.
Coping with Uncertainty in Business and Life > What Helps Me.
My recent shake-up story and how I found my footing again. I wrote up 7 ways that help me cope with uncertainty in business and life (including climate chaos). + Coping mantras.
I took it as a sign. It’s time to open the door, despite worries.
Signs in nature today are reminding me it’s OK to release those shoulders, open up now. It helps when there are kindred spirits who help to make the path easier, just like geese flying in a V. Plus, a new group program to help you start a business, along with
