Part One: Survival Basics Being a working mom has it’s highs and lows and if I’m being totally honest, work travel falls firmly in both camps simultaneously for me. I count business trips as a high because I love to visit different cities and have the opportunity to change up my environment. Traveling for work also usually means that I will end up with more alone time than I typically can find at home. Stolen moments of quiet time on airplanes, where I am writing this now, have recently …
Archives for September 2018
Things I’ve decided aren’t worth it
Do you ever feel like you're on a never-ending quest for balance? I do. Between doing my best to deliver at work, be present for my kiddos, stay connected to my spouse and run a household, it can be straight-up overwhelming at times to try and divide my time up appropriately. And as it should... our lives are fuller than ever and we as women are pulled into SO MANY directions. When was the last time you stopped and thought about your life and the balance you are (or aren't)achieving? Have …
6 Tips for Presenting with Ease
Who’s freaked out by presenting? Raise your hand!? I think we all have some level of fear or discomfort when getting up in front of a crowd, however big or small. Why is it such a scary thing? I think the fear can be caused by our lack of comfort being vulnerable, of taking the risk that someone will see we are not perfect. We might say “um” or “like” or forget what we are saying all together. We might trip or a cuss word might slip. We might just straight up pass out. So many things …