by Valerie | Mar 31, 2020 | Advice, Wellness
(Editor’s note: This article was originally written in June of 2018). June, 2018. In a mere three days, we lost both Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, two brilliant creators who must have been staring down unimaginable demons. Their suicides brought to light the...
by Valerie Gordon | Mar 13, 2020 | Advice, Wellness
Is it me or has the world gone mad? Have we tried unplugging 2020 and plugging it back in again? How else do we fix this? If you’re reading about my anxiety, you’re likely feeling it too. Confused. Concerned. Conflicted about how to handle this contagion. I feel...
by Valerie Gordon | Mar 4, 2020 | Advice, Career
Hey there… I see you… Holding yourself back. Staying in the background. Hiding. What are you waiting for? Approval? The time to be “just right”? (Read why “As Soon As” are the three biggest goal-killing words!) Someone to hand you a...
by Valerie Gordon | Feb 28, 2020 | Advice, Productivity, Wellness
What would you do with an extra 24 hours? You’ve got the opportunity this year. Every four years you get that extra day in February, tacked on before we turn the page to March. How might you spend it? What could you do to give yourself a little leap as we leap...
by Valerie | Feb 26, 2020 | Advice, Goals, Productivity
I find symbolism everywhere. Metaphorically speaking, things speak to me. Not like I’m hearing actual voices, but… I notice stuff. My fortune said so. On a recent morning, I woke up fatigued. Weary. Whooshed. And it seemed I wasn’t the only one...
by Valerie Gordon | Feb 13, 2020 | Advice, Productivity
For years, I operated in a Crazy Busy state. Getting through my To Do list was all that mattered. I’d wake up and the first question I’d ask was, “What do I need to do today?” The list was always overwhelmingly long. Nothing like setting your...
