Can a Perfectionist Have Clutter?

Can a Perfectionist Have Clutter?

If you’ve worked with me you know I consider myself a recovering perfectionist.  I have done years of work on myself to let go of the need to impress or even worry about what others think of me.  Yet, just when I think I’ve done such a great job, there’s that little...
Holiday Gratitudes and Boundaries

Holiday Gratitudes and Boundaries

Thanksgiving Every year it seems that the holidays just sneak up on me and then they’re here.  I always feel challenged to hold onto the holiday decor for Thanksgiving when I really want to put up all the Christamas decorations. This holiday will be quite mild at my...
Finding Your Safety Amongst the Chaos

Finding Your Safety Amongst the Chaos

Polarized Friends and Family It’s been a rough week for many people.  So much of the country is singing praises of how excited they are about the election results.  Yet, many others are living in fear and have begun to isolate themselves in a state of depression...
Uncertainty, Risk and Emotional Exposure

Uncertainty, Risk and Emotional Exposure

There’s Comfort in Staying Small I remember years ago listening to a podcast with Brené Brown that discussed the fact that when you are bold and speak your authentic story, that it’s not always rosey and it doesn’t always feel heroic.  In fact, I recall her talking...
Comparative Suffering

Comparative Suffering

Why I Held Off On a Blog There is a term known as Comparative Suffering that essentially means that we often hold off on sharing our own trials when we compare our suffering to that of others.  I had wanted to share my struggle with a challenging business situation I...