I was so caught in the hustle. I worked crazy long hours during the week, on weekends, and while I was on vacation. At dinner time, my phone was never too far off, so I could jump on notifications. I felt like a hamster on a wheel, churning and churning with no end in sight. In fact, the work...

I was so dang tired. I was putting in the hours, working hard but not feeling like it was making a dent, and worse, feeling like I wasn’t making a difference. I wasn’t sleeping well. I felt like I had no time to prioritize myself, and I had so little energy that even if I had the...

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others” - Brené Brown

Here I was. It was 2 am. I had been in the office since before 8 am, and I was on a conference call.

I was working for an international...

Don't let Burnout sideline you as you aim to make your difference!

When I was younger, I used to get hijacked by my emotions all the time! For example, if I was driving down the road and someone cut me off, I took it as a personal affront, and I would blow up, turn red, and use my hands in creative ways besides holding the steering wheel. Over the years, I...

A couple of weeks ago, I sat on the couch next to my honey and said “I don’t know if I can keep this up.” I was in a slump. I felt like I was doing so much for so little return that it hardly seemed worth the effort. We talked through it. It helped to, as we say in French, empty...

5:30 am. I'm laying in bed bleary-eyed, having just turned off my alarm. I think I slept OK, but I’m still exhausted and the thought of going to work seems more than I can bear again today. And yet... I sit up and hang my legs off the side of the bed, mustering the oomph to get out of bed...

Toxic people. There's no doubt they are everywhere. You might have one in your family, at work, or even as a friend. Toxic people are energy vampires who drain you emotionally and leave you feeling exhausted. They are often negative, critical, and judgmental. And worst of all, they can be...

I was reminiscing about my days in corporate recently and I remembered something that happened years ago. It was late in the day or early evening, and I was still plugging away because I had a big presentation coming up in a few days Sitting in the office next to me was my teammate who was doing...

Have you heard of Pieter Mondrian? He was a Dutch painter whose creativity and artwork evolved drastically after WWI. He went from painting trees and landscapes to using bold colors and structure in his art. I’m sure you’ve seen some of this later works. Here’s an example:

Now,...

“What the heck was that all about…?”

That’s the question I asked myself when a friend I was spending time with said something that triggered me. I couldn't figure out why it was happening, but I knew I didn’t like the feeling. My friend is a very nice person, and my...

How many times have you set boundaries with someone, and they completely ignored them? It's frustrating, isn't it? And often leads to us feeling like we're not worth anything. In this blog post, we're going to talk about how to set boundaries that actually stick.

If you want to be successful, you...