As a mission-driven, high-achieving woman, hitting pause can feel counterintuitive. We’re wired to create impact, to keep moving, to do. So, when I made the decision to take a two-month sabbatical for personal and family reasons, it wasn’t easy. But what if stepping back could be the most powerful move forward? When we allow ourselves […]
Transformational Author in the Making? Have you ever felt like the chapters of your life were leading you somewhere deeper—but you weren’t quite sure where? That’s exactly how I felt over a decade ago, sitting in on the final session of a powerful Transformational Author Experience facilitated by Christine Kloser[1]. It was as if the […]
Yesterday, I officially launched my third book “Truths & Contradictions: Life-Changing Experiences in Afghanistan”. Each book I’ve written has been an emotionally transformative experience. And birthing this one into the world has been no different—equal parts vulnerable, exhilarating, and deeply personal. Writing a book—especially one rooted in lived experience—requires emotional grit. As the words take […]
Have you ever stopped to consider the true power and influence you hold? Not just as a CEO, bestselling author, or high-profile speaker—but as a mother, partner, sister, daughter, friend, or colleague. Every day, through simple conversations and small actions, you have the potential to shape lives, uplift spirits, and spark positive change. Imagine how […]
What’s all this talk about Work/Life Balance and why is it so important? I particularly like the metaphor Austin Vickers shares in his book Stepping Up To a Life of Vision, Passion and Authentic Power (2005). He likens balance to a three-legged stool. Vickers refers to the three stool legs as “body, mind and spirit” […]
Do you remember when you used to wake up excited about going to work? Do you NOW usually drag yourself out of bed, rather than hitting the ground running? Are you no longer “juiced” by what you do? Do you feel SOoo tired at the end of the day? If so, you are not alone. […]
“Creativity is in the soul of our being and our highest form of living. It is the presence within all of us that relentlessly longs for expression.” (Suzanne Kyra, Welcome Home to Yourself, p. 84) In today’s society, knowledge and information are highly valued and in general creativity and the arts are undervalued. We are […]
Many High Achieving Women become workaholics at some time in their lives. Workaholism is an addiction and similar to other addictions it helps us to cope, “numbs us out” and assists us to avoid dealing with deeply held emotions, beliefs and situations that are no longer serving us. I will use an example from my […]
The act of giving in and of itself is a positive experience. It makes us feel good when we share our gifts, talents, time … with others. That said, often as High Achieving Women we give too much. What are some signs that you are giving too much? Are you feeling SOOO tired? Do you […]
When you think of “finding inner peace” you may visualize yourself on a mountaintop in lotus position, far away from your current reality. Realistically though, as appealing as that image may be, most of us don’t have the time or money to spend our lives meditating on mountaintops. … A poem that for me describes […]