I’m newly managing more people at work so I pulled out a document I created last year called “Working with Natalie” to share with my […]
Playing the Hero
It doesn’t have to be this way. Not eating or not eating properly with take-out containers lining my kitchen counter. A spiraled stress process that […]
Meet People Where They Are
I made a mistake today. I think it’s a pretty common one that I’ve had done to me and perpetuated in return so I wanted […]
The Holiday Party Attire
For someone who has her fair share of nice dresses and fancy shoes, I have very few occasions to take them out for a spin. […]
Icebreakers
I have been in charge of icebreakers for our leadership offsite planning meetings for four years now. That’s four years, four meetings a year (we […]
Create at Work
One of my goals for the year of Create was to put creation and writing into my work life. I had started off at my […]
The Friday Meeting
Here is my favorite thing about my workplace: every Friday afternoon the entire company gathers together and gives one another shout-outs. These are recognitions of […]
Most Days
Today, I’ve been a little emotionally hungover from writing and still running deprived (my knee didn’t love that I ran on Monday so I’m reluctantly […]
Feedback Checklist
Time for another Brené Brown reminder. She’s my spiritual master and I quote her teachings on vulnerability and bravery often to remind myself of the […]
Lights On
I work with the lights on. This doesn’t sound like a revelatory statement, but our office has a distinct Dark Side and Light Side and […]