Feeling Stuck? First, Unpack your Mind | Episode 44
If you’re anything like me — someone with an all-too-human brain — you are intimately familiar with the feeling of stuck-ness. Inertia. Stagnation. Paralysis. Whatever you want to call it, it’s the feeling that, though you want to move in some direction or other, you’ve fallen into the proverbial rut and can’t get out. In…
Listen to EpisodeFinding Fuel for your New Year’s Goals | Episode 43
If you feel like you lost steam in 2020, or stalled out altogether, know that you are in very good company. It was an extraordinarily unusual year, and the stresses of the global pandemic touched all of us in ways large and small. As we look ahead to 2021, let’s first remember to be compassionate…
Listen to EpisodeDo I Dare Disturb the Universe? | Episode 42
This episode was inspired by T.S. Eliot’s famous poem ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’. When I first read it, I was an outwardly-quiet teenager who longed to break free from the shackles of extreme shyness. The poem was a revelation, on many levels. For one, it helped me see that I wasn’t the…
Listen to EpisodeTold You’re “Too Quiet”? Take it with a Grain of Salt | Episode 41
One of the most fascinating things about us quiet people? We’ve usually got a lot going on underneath our demure facade. Others may not see it right away. Some may never see it. No worries. Trust that your hidden treasures — your talents, interests, life experiences, etc. — are there to serve the right people,…
Listen to EpisodeSoft Power | Episode 40
Who says you have to be a talkative extrovert to live a bold and powerful life? Today we’re talking about the softer side of power. Further exploration One of my life’s biggest “aha” moments? Reading “Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking”. Read more about the book and the author,…
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