It is such a gift when a new Wise Introvert email subscriber takes the risk to fill in the box in the opt-in form that says, “I wish I could…[blank]”. I don’t take it lightly, and I left the box optional in the form so that women truly had a choice as to whether to …
“Knowledge is a distraction”, according to Serena Star-Leonard in her book, How to Succeed in 12 Months (ok, I confess I was lured by the title). I don’t have to look hard for examples in my own life, since my natural introversion is very much at home with learning and thinking – all in my search …
I’ve felt it creeping up on me for a few weeks now. It’s the pressure I feel as the official start of the holiday season begins. Shoulds start taking their toll on me, sapping my energy each day I consider being something I’m not in order to play along with tradition. What I’ve recently realized is …
I’ve recently added a question to the sign-up process for the Wise Introvert newsletter. Upon confirmation I ask, “What are you struggling with the most right now? Has this been an ongoing challenge that you just can’t seem to figure out?” I really want to know, because it helps me to provide content that offers value. It’s …
There’s a certain point around midlife when we have a change in perspective about work. We stop long enough to wonder, “What am I working for?” Sometimes we realize that what we might have wanted at an earlier stage in life is not what we want now. Perhaps choices about work and career that we made in the …
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