The Great “_________________” (Defining New Awareness from the Pandemic)
As a lover of language, I am a sucker for a good title. When the words “Great Resignation” started to trend, they caught like wildfire; they spread like the Delta variant. Perhaps because the words were relatable; the pandemic made so many of us weary of long days at...
Overcoming Interview Anxiety
If the prospect of your next interview makes you sweat, you are in good company. Interviews can play on our insecurities, but it's very possible to overcome these with preparation and a positive mindset. Over a long career in Human Resources, I'm able to identify...
Finding Focus: Navigating My Own Career Transition Part II
In 2016, my husband bought me my first Nikon DSLR camera. I had been taking pictures on my phone, feeling excited about the images I captured. As I carefully unwrapped each of the parts of the kit from the camera box, I thought, "This is too technical for me. I can't...
Navigating My Own Career Transition: Part I
It's January 2022. I just left my job as a Vice President, Human Resources to pursue a dream of self-employment - my own career coaching business. That's right, I am part of the Great Resignation. It's a new beginning, with all the promise that new beginnings hold. It...
In Celebration of Tender Men: A Father’s Day Tribute
A girlfriend with keen insights into people shared a perspective with me several years ago. She said a woman who is close to her father develops deep trust in the world and also in herself. I've often thought about her words, and...
On Paradox
par·a·dox a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. If there is one word that defines new awareness in my forties, it is paradox. The fundamental notion that ideas we...
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In Celebration of Tender Men: A Father’s Day Tribute
A girlfriend with keen insights into people shared a perspective with me several years ago. She said a woman who is close to her father develops deep trust in the world and also in herself. I've often thought about her words, and...
On Paradox
par·a·dox a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. If there is one word that defines new awareness in my forties, it is paradox. The fundamental notion that ideas we...
Finding My Voice
At the age of three I suddenly stopped talking. Well, maybe not so suddenly. It was with the arrival of my sister Candace, born on December 31st, a birthday celebrated with fireworks and champagne toasts by the entire world. Of course, I didn't know about New Year's...