Well Worth Knowing

For years, we’ve been chasing an elusive goal: work-life balance. The traditional definition suggests that work and life exist on opposite ends of a scale, and if we can just divide our time correctly, we’ll achieve perfect equilibrium. But in today’s fast-paced, always-connected world, that model no longer serves us. It’s time to redefine what balance really means and find a new approach that aligns with how we actually live and work. The pressure to achieve work-life balanc

When we talk about imposter syndrome, we often picture a professional sitting in a meeting, nodding along while secretly thinking, “Any minute now, they’re going to realize I don’t belong here.”  It’s the anxious whisper that tells you you’re underqualified, underprepared, and somehow only got your role by luck or accident. That’s the familiar version of imposter syndrome. And if you Google the term, you’ll find pages of advice built around this idea: gain more experience, se

I grew up in a faith tradition where struggle was sacred. Where self-sacrifice was the mark of a good woman, and suffering—quietly and with grace—was seen as a rite of passage. Maybe you did, too. We were taught to serve. To give. To carry. To endure. And to do it all with a smile, because, as we were told, “God gives His toughest battles to His strongest soldiers.” That phrase stayed with me. For years, it shaped how I showed up in life and leadership. I thought the heavines

We’ve been taught to choose. To be well or to be successful. To rest or to rise. To lead with heart or to lead with results. This conditioning runs deep. It’s woven into the stories we’re told about ambition, into the metrics we use to measure worth, and into the silent expectations that shape our days. Somewhere along the way, we internalized the belief that thriving personally and excelling professionally are incompatible pursuits – that one must be sacrificed at the altar

“Sorry, but can I ask a question?” “Sorry if this is a dumb idea, but…” “Sorry to bother you…” Sound familiar? If you’re a woman, chances are you’ve said one of these phrases, or all of them, at some point. And if you’re anything like me, once you start noticing it, you can’t unhear it . Women apologize for everything . We say sorry before we ask a question, before we take up space, before we express an opinion. We apologize when we need clarification, when we’re running two