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Found this tucked in my bag during one of the busiest weeks.
A self-portrait and a simple message: “Mom, I love you.”

No big production. Just a moment of love drawn by hand.
And yet, this? It stopped me in my tracks.

Motherhood grounds
40.

I used to think this decade would feel heavy.

Instead, it feels honest. 

Aligned. 

Free.

I’m showing up clearer than ever about what matters, and more willing to let go of what doesn’t.

Here’s to a decade of doing what I d
Birthday beach weekend for my 40th, and I’m feeling all kinds of emotions. Grateful, excited, sentimental… and everything in between.

This weekend, I’m soaking in the love and beauty of the central coast with my 3 favorite people:
Triple shot in the cup holder.

Coaching calls from parking lots.

Old Navy returns squeezed between client sessions.

A quick check-in with my MIL.

And bloodwork before 9 AM.

Today didn’t go as planned, but it still worked, and that counts.
I asked each woman in the Rise leadership cohort to share a favorite quote: something that inspires them, grounds them, or reminds them of who they are.

Then I framed each one and mailed it to them. 

Because words matter.

Because leaders need remi
Back on campus at the U last week, I passed this quote and had to stop.

“There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.”
— Ella Wheeler Wilcox

I stood there
Found this tucked in my bag during one of the busiest weeks.
A self-portrait and a simple message: “Mom, I love you.”

No big production. Just a moment of love drawn by hand.
And yet, this? It stopped me in my tracks.

Motherhood grounds
I believe in handwritten notes.

I believe in details.

I believe leadership gets stronger when we see each other deeply.

Every woman in this cohort received a package that spoke to her journey. These moments? They matter.

#StrengthsBasedLeadership
40.

I used to think this decade would feel heavy.

Instead, it feels honest. 

Aligned. 

Free.

I’m showing up clearer than ever about what matters, and more willing to let go of what doesn’t.

Here’s to a decade of doing what I d Birthday beach weekend for my 40th, and I’m feeling all kinds of emotions. Grateful, excited, sentimental… and everything in between.

This weekend, I’m soaking in the love and beauty of the central coast with my 3 favorite people: Triple shot in the cup holder.

Coaching calls from parking lots.

Old Navy returns squeezed between client sessions.

A quick check-in with my MIL.

And bloodwork before 9 AM.

Today didn’t go as planned, but it still worked, and that counts.
Before a work trip, I try to build in margin, not just for packing, but for presence.

The early morning pancakes.

The bedtime snuggles.

The quiet playtime before a week of airports and agendas.

Because the work matters. But they matter more.

And
Today, a meeting got cancelled.

And instead of filling the time with more tasks…

I filled it with the three loves of my life. 

This is what I love about remote work.

Not just the flexibility, but the freedom to make it count.

Sometimes it
I asked each woman in the Rise leadership cohort to share a favorite quote: something that inspires them, grounds them, or reminds them of who they are.

Then I framed each one and mailed it to them. 

Because words matter.

Because leaders need remi Back on campus at the U last week, I passed this quote and had to stop.

“There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.”
— Ella Wheeler Wilcox

I stood there
When I first started traveling for work, I thought FaceTime would help.

It didn’t.

My kids would cry. They’d get overwhelmed. The reminder that I wasn’t home made everything harder…for them, for my partner, for me.

And I r

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