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.
Overwhelm and Stress Relief
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. Sometimes we start questioning the career or life path we’re on and that’s healthy, normal, and doable.
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
My Year-end Reflection Questions and Answers
My year-end reflection questions (and answers) to capture the progress, gratitudes, and lessons. The year view has been a restorative process for me.
Rebalancing my yin-yang energies as an HSP.
I got caught in an over-doing phase and not enough calming downtime balance to that. Autumn, as daylight shortens, is a good time for me to think about the yin-yang balance in my life. I have to pay attention here, especially as a highly sensitive person with old workaholic programming.
Career Transition as an HSP: 5 Steps to Make It Easier
Career change can be especially hard for highly sensitive people (HSPs). To be sure, we can also be good at it. As a career coach for HSPs, I’ve got some practical steps to help HSPs manage career transition stress and thrive in the process.
I remember staying in a job
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.
Should You Quit Medicine? A Guide for Introverts in Healthcare, by Charity Hix, MD
Many people in healthcare have sadly left the field or are considering quitting. It’s a big decision and I want to offer something especially for introverts in healthcare. I invited a former doctor to share her experience and advice for others considering this career transition. It can help with making
Feel Like You Have No Time? ⏱️ (what helps me)
Years ago, I was telling a friend, “I feel like I have no time,” and I felt so tense. She suggested a simple affirmation I thought that was ridiculous. But then it helped! Here’s my quick antidote that still helps me.
