A question I commonly get asked by women is, “Should I pursue my dream?” There are a lot of reasons that we might be hesitant to pursue our dream. We might be worried about whether it will fail, whether we will go broke, or whether we should just be happy with where we are. All …
What we think adulting means There’s this hidden image of what a successful adult should look like. When a person looks and acts a certain way, has a specific type of career, is living in a specific type of house or apartment, and is dating “correctly” or has a specific type of stable partner, we …
Did you know that after her Academy Award nominations for Titanic and Sense and Sensibility, the amazing Kate Winslet said, “Sometimes I wake up in the morning before going off to a shoot, and I think, I can’t do this; I’m a fraud. They’re going to fire me – all these things. I’m fat; I’m …
Self-care is a great way to prevent burnout! And self-care is always important whether or not we love what we do. However, I will say that when we are not doing something that we love, self-care activities only help up to a point. They can delay burnout for a while, but eventually, burnout will catch …
I used to come home exhausted from a job that was perfectly fine. By all standards, I was doing well. I had done everything I was supposed to do – I had gotten good marks to get into a good school, graduated, gotten a good job, somewhat settled down. It felt I had received a …
When we think of burnout prevention, we usually think of self-care activities, like baths, journaling, walks in nature, and a gratitude journal.While these can be helpful, they are not the whole story. And doing just these self-care activities alone will not get you to stop experiencing burnout. Instead, keep reading for the courageous way you …
