• becoming, again.

    I miss me. More specifically, I miss me circa 2019-2021. That may sound crazy because we spent a huge chunk of that time in a global pandemic, but, circumstances aside, I felt more like myself then than I ever have. I can still feel that sense of connectedness in that space in my chest where…


  • navigating tough conversations

    When I was younger, I wasn’t taught how to have difficult conversations. No one taught me how to express when I felt hurt, misunderstood, or needed to set a boundary. At home, uncomfortable topics were often avoided. At school, the focus was on academics, not how to communicate through conflict. And at work, hard conversations…


  • being human at work: leading with empathy and boundaries to build better organizations

    This week, I’m thinking about the things that create little moments of alchemy at work. After all, many of us spend more of our waking time at work than anywhere else, so it should stand to reason that the culture of our organization and the people we work with can have a profound effect on…