From Gutter Balls to Strikes
I went bowling for the first time in 40+ years, with my husband and friends who are actually pretty good. My score? • Gutter balls. • A foul (momentum carried me over the line). • I actually hit so... ...more
Martial Arts ,Personal Stories Failure Play &Flow State
August 15, 2025•2 min read
My Worst Job Interview
I was interviewing servers for the restaurant that I owned with my husband. The young woman was nervous, which is not unusual especially for a fine dining restaurant like mine. I offered her a glass ... ...more
Leadership ,Personal Stories &Failure
March 26, 2025•2 min read
Rejection Sensitivity Fuels Imposter Syndrome
🔹 Your brain is wired to fear rejection because, in the past, losing social connection meant losing safety. 🔹 Your life-and-death fear of speaking in public, singing karaoke, or putting yourself ou... ...more
tips and exercises ,Mental Health Hygiene Wellness Resilience &Failure
February 28, 2025•1 min read
Shame Spiral Stops Here
How to Break a Shame Spiral (Without Toxic Positivity) The Shame Spiral starts early. Neurodivergent kids struggle with tasks, get blamed instead of supported, and internalize the belief: 👉 "I'm bad.... ...more
tips and exercises ,Mental Health Hygiene Motivation Resilience Health And Wellness &Failure
February 06, 2025•2 min read
How to Break Inertia
How do you break inertia? Sometimes, people with ADHD can feel mentally stuck or frozen. There’s a task that we need to do, and often it’s something that we really want to do, but we can’t get starte... ...more
tips and exercises ,Resilience &Failure
November 14, 2024•2 min read
Failure Is Now Just a Step Toward Success
How did I transform my relationship with failure? For me it was martial arts, failure is baked into it. There’s a saying that “The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.” You’... ...more
Leadership ,Failure
October 31, 2024•2 min read
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