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Lessons Learned as the Marathon Continues Well, I did it.  One of the hardest, most painful experiences of my life. I completed a half-marathon.  I know there are a lot harder things people have to face in life, but this was big for me.  I have lots of memories, both good and bad from the […]

Powerfully Choosing to Navigate Pivots Life pivots.  We all have them.  They vary in size, degree, and magnitude.  How we respond to them is what sets us apart as GSDers.  We know they are coming because life always has pivots since things are ever changing.  We embrace them.  We see them for what they are.  […]

Powerfully Choosing to Manage Energy In a recent post, I was busting some GSD myths such as, GSDers are always doing or always taking action.  I transparently shared that I’m actively living this out in a new journey for myself.  I was pondering that as we powerfully choose to take action or not to take action, […]

When Success or Failure is in Your Head It’s been exactly four years since the global lockdown we experienced as a result of Covid-19.  Like many people, I picked up several seemingly random hobbies during the shutdown of 2020.  Also, like many people, my interest in those hobbies has waned since then.  However, one hobby […]

Powerfully Choosing to Mute the Noise Life can be busy.  We can be going in so many directions, especially when we are navigating a work-life-family integration.  In the busyness, we must remember to be intentional.  Being intentional to be quiet.  Being intentional to be still.  Being intentional with our breath.  Being intentional with our thoughts.  […]

The Courage to be Disliked We’re almost three months into the new year, and we all have made choices about what kind of year we’ll have.  Perhaps you are powerfully choosing to be inquisitive this year?  I’m a strong believer that we can learn something from everything.   After coming off a year of authoring […]

Build Your Insider’s Board Earlier this month, a friend of mine initiated a conference call between her, another friend, and myself.  Just out of the blue. No warning. Nothing.  She started the call by telling us that she wanted to be more intentional about her relationships this year, and one way of doing that was […]

Powerfully Choosing in 2024 I’m not someone who believes in new year’s resolutions because I believe that we are constantly evolving, ever learning, always failing and trying again which allows for pivots.   Anyone who has heard me speak knows that I love to reference my favorite Friends episode where they are moving the couch, […]