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Booked Solid (opens the original)
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Saudade (opens the original)
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Saudade — a Portuguese term for the bittersweet yearning for something that might have been.I’ve been thinking about this word a lot lately. Not because I’m living in the past, but because I’m determined not to.In this season of life, I am hyper-focused on the present. Slowing down. Saying yes to the things that matter (even when the logistics are a headache). This afternoon, that meant leaving work early, rearranging carpool, and crossing my fingers that traffic would cooperate… all to get my b
The “H” Word... (opens the original)
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Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s what successful people actually do.“I can probably figure that out.” “I don’t want to bother them or be a nuisance.” “I should already know this.” “What will people think of me?”Not only have I said (and thought!) every single one of these things. So has nearly every talented, smart, and resourceful coaching client I’ve worked with.And here’s what it looked like in real life for me: I’
What do you do when things are just OFF? (opens the original)
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This week was full of stops and starts. Highs and lows. In life. And in books. Even the weather seemed to follow the funkiness of how I felt.From a scorching hot dashboard thermometer reading of 107, to gusty winds on the Bay that were literally bone-chilling. My emotions seemed to swing as dramatically this week.And things that often anchor me, when the world feels a bit (or a lot) chaotic, weren’t clicking this week. Just a quick glance at my Libby history this week would show you the same… I
The Next Chapter - Back to School Edition (opens the original)
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The first week of the new school year means we are back in the full swing of weekday routines. After 10 weeks of “routine light,” summer camp chaos, and full vacation mode, the morning routine is still a hot mess a work in progress.The nighttime routines, however, have been much smoother. For this, I credit our “family reading” time. It’s something that all of us look forward to. It’s pretty simple, here’s what we do: Once PJs are on, we hop into one of the kid’s beds (we rotate of course) and I
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