The Making of a Resilient Adult

The Making of a Resilient Adult

My life was stable and predictable until I turned eight. Since that time, I’ve experienced major changes in my life that required me to adapt, fit in, and evolve.  As a burnout coach, I often help my clients with these same issues as they pertain to the workplace....
3 Steps to Stop Overgiving and Start Receiving

3 Steps to Stop Overgiving and Start Receiving

If you’ve spent your entire life just giving, it may seem like an impossible task to break through this habit. The breakthrough has to start in your mind.  Overgivers don’t always recognize they are stuck in this pattern. This became clear to me at a recent conference...
A Taste of Mommy Burnout on Mother’s Day

A Taste of Mommy Burnout on Mother’s Day

There I was, sitting at a four-top, having brunch with my family at a restaurant my friend had recommended. It was Mother’s Day and all I could think about is how wrong I felt.  It wasn’t lost on me that I was spending Mother’s Day with my kids, that we were on a...
What to Do When Your Work Isn’t Working Out

What to Do When Your Work Isn’t Working Out

Have you ever felt like you were stuck between a rock and a hard place? Do you think about your life choices in black and white terms where either you do something you don’t want to do and feel miserable or you don’t do it and feel guilty? Your decisions don’t have to...