Every August for the past 14 years, I have been blessed to get a night or two away with a dear friend who has a beach house. We sit on the beach for hours and ignore any clock. We talk about everything that is happening in our lives, the good, the bad, the ugly. We… Read More
It is going to get raw, buckle-up! I have put on weight, I know it. Maybe not as it was happening, in the moment when I was eating that dessert I did not need or having the second glass of wine. But one day, I woke up and said, enough; this is not me, not… Read More
It is no secret I love to read self-help/personal growth books. Well, I recently finished YOU are a BADASS, How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero. This is a great read, many things you may already know, but maybe just needed to hear in a different way.… Read More
I recently had this tweet show up on my phone and it got me thinking. What if we woke up everyday and said this simple sentence? What would our day be like? How would we react to those around us? How about the annoying driver in front of us that is going 10 miles under… Read More
A part of my last day at my old company was a happy hour to celebrate me. I actually think it was a celebration of all the projects I worked on, clients I served, and implementations where I played a part. It was so great to see all the friends and colleagues who came by… Read More
I am a firm believer you need to network-not just to meet new people and learn new things, but also to establish a group of people who you can lean on in the professional world and seek advice from-and in the end these trusted friends will help you grow even more. I recently was offered… Read More
Deanna likes to play a game at dinner time. The way it works is you select another dinner guest and have them name a number of items. You get to pick the amount you are seeking and the category. Sounds fun right? Name five animals who swim, name five green vegetables, name six Disney Princesses,… Read More
Recently I read every person should have an adjective or two to describe who they are or what they are striving for at that stage of life. The adjectives can change from time to time. About a week after reading that, I had lunch with a friend who shared during performance reviews, with her employees,… Read More
Remember last week’s post? If not, take a moment and read through it. My gremlin is no joke; she can shut me down and make me a vulnerable child in less than a minute. She is full of fear and self-doubt but most of all she screams loud- YOU’RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH. I can always… Read More
An incredible Life Coach, Phil Okrend from Stepping Stone Coaching, posted the following message months ago to his Facebook page and it stuck with me so much I took a picture of it and find myself reviewing it often. What you know in your heart to be true is the strongest indication of your path. … Read More