Easing into Fall

Easing into Fall

I entered this September differently than I ever have before as I’m returning from my first one-month sabbatical from work. This was the first time in my career that I allowed myself an extensive break to simply be. The weeks quickly filled with birthday celebrations, a family vacation, a memorial service, and some much-needed alone […]

Push Pause on the Road to Success

Push Pause on the Road to Success

Recently, we watched and debated, Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka taking a break to care for their mental health. While many praised them for pausing and resting others questioned if they were dedicated to their profession. How many of us can relate to wanting, even desperately needing, a break but we don’t take it for […]

Check Your Email Like a Rockstar

On average, people check their email 11 times an hour. They spend their lunch hour scrolling through their email while they eat and never really taking a break. How often do you check your email? This NPR podcast provides some great tips to change your email habits. When we check our emails constantly it literally […]

How to Encourage Creativity and Create Good Work Habits

How does your creative flow process work? How often do you experience a creative block? We were hooked when we came across Danielle LaPorte’s, 5 Pointers for developing freedom-based creativity & work habits. Her blog got us thinking about our own pointers to encourage creativity and create good work habits. Here’s our list below. Being […]

Lessons Learned From Gabby Douglas

“Each of us has feelings, and not to have feelings is not to be fully alive.”  – Anne Wilson Schaef Gabby faced severe criticism at this 2016 Olympics in Rio for failing to put her hand over her heart during the national anthem, and for seeming to be distant from teammates as they pursued Olympic […]