Reflections on power, visibility, and the unlearning of Nice Girl Training
Welcome to The Journal…
My unfiltered space for truth-telling, transformation, and power reclamation.
These writings are a living embodiment of The Medusa Effect™ – the rebellion that happens when women stop apologizing and start remembering. Here, the conditioning burns off. The voice returns. The power rises.
If you’ve ever felt yourself shrinking, this is your invitation to rise, remember who you are, and lead from your full power.
July 21, 2019 I remember the very first time I turned the camera on myself. It was 2008. I had purchased a "Flip" camcorder (anyone remember those?). The moment I pressed record and that little light turned red, I froze. What the hell was I supposed to say? I felt so self-conscious.Judgment crept...
"I don't feel like it!!" If you have kids, you've heard this at some point. Heck, maybe you're still hearing it. And maybe you've said what I've said and hundreds of other parents have said before us, "It doesn't matter if you feel like it or not, get it done." And...
If you truly want to make changes in your life, there are all sorts of programs out there to help you and steps that you can take to change and get to where you want to go. Heck, I wrote about it in my book, The BOLD Factor: Goal Setting to Ignite Your Life and Get...
Every year, as the 365 days that we lump into a year passes in a nanosecond, we are at the same time refreshed from renewal and overwhelmed with the idea of making this year better than the last. And, without a plan, most will make this year the same as the last -...
You drive home after staying late at work again (someone has to get that report done). You pull into your driveway thinking about all the different places that kids have to be. You look in the mirror and see your neighbor walking towards your car waving. "Ugh," you...
I see it happen all the time. It happens with my clients. It happens with clients of my colleagues. People come to us to get help and support and then find ways to sabotage their path - the very definition of playing small. Now, to be fair, my clients come to me...
Are You Worthy? Most women, in fact, a huge 97% of women* answer this question with a resounding "No!" Now, while you probably aren't running up and down the streets of your hometown telling people that you think negatively about yourself, you're probably still saying...