I came across two moving short films this week. One came via Vicente Gutierrez, from a brand we both admire, Patagonia: The other came from Bus Stop Films, via my client Sarah Wayland: What do these videos have in common (other than bringing me to tears)? They tell powerful stories. What is more compelling than a story? Stories […]

Last week, I received an email from Jennifer, a fellow UMBC alumna and entrepreneur: “I have a question about your post-grad experience: Did you ever feel frustrated and worried you’d never achieve your future goals? How did you deal with that while you were trying to establish yourself as an adult out of school? Do […]

Unquestioned beliefs Once upon a time, I disliked social media. Seeing pictures of other people’s beautiful lives on Facebook made me feel insecure. Social media seemed to be about sharing the most attractive details of life. There was something hollow about it. I thought social media was a weak substitute for “real” relationships. You think […]

This post was originally published on Mindful Decluttering & Organizing’s blog on August 23rd, 2016. Once upon a time, I had no idea where my hours went. I knew I spent eight+ hours working, and eight+ hours doing other things besides work, and the remainder sleeping. But I couldn’t tell where the time went. I’d tell […]

I recently became convinced that a friend was angry with me. He was acting so strange! The last few times we saw each other, he avoided eye contact. He didn’t hug me hello or goodbye. When we texted, his answers were short and our conversation quickly died. I racked my brain. Had I done something […]

What is your internal monologue like? We are always thinking: assessing, reflecting, and planning around the circumstances of our lives. If we have high standards for ourselves, the character of our thoughts can be pretty negative. I strive to reach a certain level of productivity and to make certain progress every day. I’m hard on myself […]