January Productivity Without the Spiral Hi Reader, Have you ever sat down at your desk — coffee in hand, laptop open — and felt your brain just … stall? Not in a dramatic way.More like it’s quietly buffering. You’re not unmotivated.You’re not behind.You’re just not sure where to resume. This is one of the most common (and least talked about) January productivity challenges for work-from-home women: not knowing where to start again after a pause. And when that uncertainty shows up,...
8 days ago • 3 min read
Anchored, Not Restarting: A Gentler Way to Begin the Year in Your Business It happens quietly, doesn’t it Reader? You sit down to work in January — same desk, same business, same capable brain — and yet you feel just a little off. Not unmotivated. Not stuck. Just not fully back in rhythm yet. And almost immediately, that familiar pressure creeps in:Shouldn’t I feel more ready than this? If that thought has crossed your mind this week, I want to gently reframe it for you. You’re not starting...
15 days ago • 3 min read
Set Rhythms, Not Resolutions Hi Reader, If you’re reading this in that quiet, slightly strange space between Christmas and New Year’s, I want you to know a few things right away: You’re not behind. You don’t need a color-coded Q1 master plan. And January doesn’t require a personality transplant. Everywhere you look right now, the message is loud and urgent: New year. New you. Fix everything. If your nervous system just clenched a little, you’re not alone. Instead of resolutions (which tend to...
22 days ago • 4 min read
The Joy That Carries You Doesn’t Come Wrapped in Ribbons and Bows Reader, if you’re feeling tired this holiday season, there’s a good chance it’s not because you didn’t do enough throughout the year behind us — it’s because you did a lot. And the things that truly carried you through this year probably aren’t sitting under the tree. They’re quieter than that. Less visible. The kind of joy that doesn’t come wrapped or announced, but shows up steadily — in small moments, steady supports, and...
29 days ago • 5 min read
Why Building Rest Into Your Workday Makes You More Productive — Not Less Hey Reader, happy mid-December! You hanging in there? If you’ve ever ended a workday feeling wrung out — like you worked all day but didn’t actually feel productive — you’re not alone. This time of year especially, many work-from-home entrepreneurs try to force summer-level output from winter-level energy. Shorter days. Heavier brains. Bodies that want slower rhythms. And yet … the to-do list stays loud. Here’s the...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
A gentler, doable way to feel more in control before January arrives Reader, we’ve officially entered that funny stretch of December where time feels both slow and fast … like we’re wading through molasses, but the calendar is sprinting toward the new year. And if you’re anything like me (and every Gen X woman entrepreneur I know), this is when the whispers start: “You should fix everything now.” “You need a new system.” “You’re already behind on next year.” But here’s the truth (whispered...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
A Gentler, More Grounded Way to Lighten Your Workload — From the Inside Out Reader, tell me if this sounds familiar … You sit down at your desk — coffee warm, planner open, to-do list fairly reasonable — and yet you feel tired before you even start. Not physically tired. More like a quiet mental heaviness you can’t quite name. That’s emotional clutter. And this is the season it loves to pile up. Year-end brings a strange cocktail of momentum, pressure, hope, and holiday chaos. As Gen X women,...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
A Gentle Reset for Your Year-End Rhythm Hey Reader, If this week feels like you’re juggling holiday prep with business loose ends, you’re not alone. We’re in that beautifully messy stretch of the year when your brain is switching between “Where did I put the pie server?” and “Should I send one more client follow-up?” Here’s the reminder I want you to breathe in: You don’t have to finish the year in a frenzy. You’re allowed to slow down — not as a weakness, but as a deeply strategic choice....
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Give Yourself Credit — A Gentle Boost for Your End-of-Year Confidence Reader, I want to start this week with a moment you might recognize … You sit down at your desk with a fresh cup of coffee, ready to take on the day — and instead of celebrating the three things you finished yesterday, your brain immediately serves up a highlight reel of everything that isn’t done yet. The client update you meant to write. The half-finished email sequence. The pile of sticky notes multiplying like gremlins....
2 months ago • 4 min read