My elementary school sat in front of a junkyard. For years, I gazed in wonder at the treasures that lay beyond the chain-linked fence. In fifth grade, I finally decided to explore it with two classmates. During the journey, we found a piece of metal stretched across a ditch. Like…

Perfection feeds on inauthentic, society-driven, external validation𑁋the why and how of being a recovering perfectionist. For the past few years, I’ve been a recovering perfectionist. Letting go of perfect means shedding my reliance on external validation and truly getting comfortable in my own skin. Starting in childhood, my day lived…

Here’s how to make sure your softness is valued and rewarded at work. My sensitivity is a superpower. It’s the thing that others repeatedly praise about me; I’ve built an entire career on it as a People + Culture leader. …

My journey with professional loss and the poetry that got me through it. Fragments of and in an empty room. Grief is the response to a loss. Growing up, I viewed grief as an experience based on proximity to death. As time ticks on, my view expands. While the depth…

Work is a system influenced by people, politics, and society. What’s happening in politics and the world can’t be ignored. We are products of our culture. Politics impact companies. Politics impact the relationship and dependence one has with their employer. Politics impacts emotional + mental health, access to opportunity, biases, and belief systems. …

Is it real? Company promises that fall short of expectations harm people, and it’s time for reformation. As a woman existing on this planet, I’ve met my fair share of “nice guys.” What makes them feel so confident in their “niceness?” Is it wishful thinking, a lack of self-awareness, or…

No one is putting up with companies or people that reward burnout — How to prioritize mental health and growth. After becoming a mother, I silently faced my third time with an eating disorder. It's a terrifying experience𑁋hurting myself gave me what I wanted. I felt better about my appearance…

Saying goodbye is death by a thousand cuts — How to make M&A a bit more human. — This is happening. But it’s not happening to me. I choose what happens. I said these words again and again𑁋a grounding mantra to steady my displaced soul. The startup I helped build was acquired in early 2021. As ready as I was for that chapter to end, I had no…

Companies say they want culture change but push back against the process and discomfort of change — Companies talk a big game about innovation, ingenuity, ideation. However, those things take intentional processes, policies, and culture𑁋a lot of which need alteration for today’s world. It’s not easy to pull out a sewing machine to piecemeal a company revival. …