Sep 30, 2018 | Mentoring, Self Love
I used to be the first in line to sign up for new online communities, mastermind groups and networking organizations, writing workshops and dance parties. I used to meet weekly with three other women entrepreneurs, “Superfriends” who coached one another through...
Sep 9, 2018 | Creativity, Mentoring
Recently, I was asked to serve as a judge for the 2018 Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles Illustration West 57 Competition highlighting the year’s best illustration, both from L.A. and from all around the world. I’m delighted to share my interview by Show...
May 26, 2017 | Mentoring, Self Love
You have an excuse for everything. A former boss once said those words to me. I still feel their sting when plans don’t go my way, when my bank account plunges, when my relationships sour. I look at myself in the mirror and say the two harshest words I know… NO...
May 4, 2017 | Mentoring, Self Love
If you’re a single mompreneur, I bet we tell the same stories. “It’s easy to stay focused when running my business and I never second-guess my decisions.” “When I speak with my clients/children/students, words come naturally, with perfect clarity, wit, and charm.” “In...
Feb 14, 2017 | A Fresh Start, Mentoring
I’m willing to bet you’ve heard some version of the story about the child who sees a wriggling caterpillar but fearful of its suffering, the child opens its cocoon. Only later, after seeing the creature unable to fly, does he learn that a butterfly must struggle...
Feb 7, 2017 | A Fresh Start, Mentoring
I have a huge confession to make. I’ve invested more cash in personal coaching than could have paid for a brand new BMW or sent one of my kids to USC. I was an easy target. I feared the unknown and whenever we fear something, we look for a place to hide. I chose...