Hey there! I hope the start of your week has been full of moments of unexpected joy. What I’m learning lately I recently joined a course on newsletter growth which started this week. I’m taking it with a couple other small business friends. The goal of this course is to grow a free newsletter that delivers value and helps connect you with the community you serve best. While I have experience writing newsletters for other brands, even brands I’ve created, this brand is the most personal to me...
1 day ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, It's been almost two months since I've published my newsletter. What happened? I've been dealing with a variety of personal stuff, including chronic unwellness, that have taken time and energy away from creating and publishing content. One of the reasons I originally became self-employed was to be my own boss. However, being chronically ill, I'm still not my own boss - my body is. And it's quite the unpredictable boss. Unlike most bosses, this boss often tells me not to work. Like...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, You've made it to Wednesday. Remember, the only thing you need to do in this moment is breathe. If everything else feels overwhelming right now, just take it all one thing at a time, and ask yourself what you can put down. Events this week The Get WEIRD to Plan Your Career Workshop is today and there's still time to register! Learn a variety of techniques to take action on your career plans while building community with other career builders. The scheduling page for my free Lay It...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Hope you’re having a weird week, in the best possible way! In spite of anything and everything challenging your joy and authenticity, what are you doing to find joy, rest, and connection with yourself? Question of the week How do you stay positive after several interviews and no offers? I’m so sorry to hear that you’re experiencing this. It can be incredibly frustrating to reach the interview stage, especially the final interview stage, multiple times and ultimately not receive an...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Hope your week is off to a great start so far! I'm popping into your inbox with a quick update to share a few opportunities to work on your career goals! 1. Check out my appearance on the Tech Less podcast! If you've got 50 minutes to spare (or 25 if you like to listen on double speed), check out my conversation with April Rust on the Tech Less podcast. We chat about having a non-linear professional background, learning to celebrate it, and finding roles where you'll thrive. If...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, It's Monday in my part of the world (North America). Wherever you are and whenever you might be reading this, I hope it finds you at a stress-free moment. If, by chance, it doesn't, feel free to take a moment and breathe and even laugh through it. I show you how in this post I recently shared on LinkedIn. If you'd like, I invite you to give me a follow over there if you haven't already :) A flower is most beautiful when it's open. Let's unpack that statement. Flowers do not need to...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, I hope you're having a great Thursday, or as my neighbor likes to call it, "Friday eve". On time and making changes It's hard to believe that we're almost halfway through 2024 and that the official start of summer (in the Northern hemisphere) is almost upon us as well. If you're anything like me, maybe you feel like time is slipping through your fingers like sand. Maybe you still feel stuck on the changes you aspired to make on January 1st of this year, or maybe even of a year long...
3 months ago • 1 min read