When control gets in the way.

Control and ego have been showing up a lot lately in my work with senior leaders. Whether itโ€™s managing people, strategies, or emotions, control often gives a false sense of safety. And what many are discovering is when driven by fear, control doesnโ€™t actually work. The tighter we grip, the more tension we create in […]

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When the brain says โ€œgoโ€ but the body says โ€œhold upโ€ฆโ€

When your body whispers โ€œplease donโ€™tโ€ and your brain insists โ€œbut we must!โ€โ€”do you press on, or pause? Pushing isnโ€™t necessarily discipline, as I posted earlier this week in a humbling, personal share. Especially if your bodyโ€™s in discomfort and your brain is running on fear. That could be disconnection pretending to be productivity. Been […]

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Why pushing through is the problem, not the solution.

A personal reminder that rest isnโ€™t weak โ€” itโ€™s wise. This past weekend, I was humbledโ€”big time. I coach others through all kinds of growth and transformation. I tend to attract bold, purpose-driven humansโ€”folks who wonโ€™t compromise on meaning, contribution, or alignment within themselves or the world around them. And yet, there I was: in […]

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Emotions at Work: What Are They Telling Us?

Crying at work happens. Iโ€™ve been there in my first career, and thankfully, Iโ€™ve had peers and leaders who made space for it without shame. Often, the tears came from frustration, stress, or overwhelm. In the past, Iโ€™d leave work, embarrassed. Now, I see tears as information that can sometimes lead to new awareness and […]

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Pithy Musings Episode 14: โ€œMy body saved my lifeโ€ with Casey Berglund

In a world thick with overwhelm, burnout, depression, pain, trauma and war, is it possible to stop coping through addictive habits and shift consciousness through deeper connection to oneโ€™s body? According to Casey Berglund, Founder of Worthy and Well, and creator of the Let Your Body Lead TEDx Talk,ย embodiment practices offer essential pathways to transition […]

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