
Ways Your Life Gets Way Easier When You Embrace Your Inner Weirdo
Let’s get one thing straight: trying to squeeze yourself into society’s version of “normal” is a one-way ticket to exhaustion. You’re not here to be digestible, you’re here to be undeniable.
A new way to think about your to-do list
Instead of focusing on everything that needs doing, your 'Can-Do' list invites you to shift your mindset and prioritize what’s achievable, meaningful, and energizing to you.
Check out my interview with En Root
It’s the unusual leaders that stick with us, just like glitter does as it falls out of cards or rubs off of decorations or makeup. It’s the glitterbombs who challenge “how things have always been done,” not because they’re workplace anarchists but because they bring umami to the boardroom. They innovate.
We must hold space for the glitterbombs, otherwise the workplace will be a lot less luminescent. We must welcome them to be their truest, most colorful selves.
Check out my guest post on Sprouting Forward
Kari Ginsburg's energy is contagious, and her incredible personality and zest for life shine through in her writing. Kari's approach to creatively building a life and career filled with passion, meaning, connection and the 'Funknown' is something we can all learn from.
Guest Blog for Lavender Turtle
As small business owners and entrepreneurs and freelancers and gig-goddesses, you’re going to interact with people that will put a strain on your energy. Here are Kari Ginsburg’s best tips for networking like an extrovert when you’d rather stay home.
“I have no one”
Berenice has an incredible heart and a resume that may be The Shining Example of Accomplishment. What she was missing was the support of someone on her side who could listen, validate, and respectfully push back without the stakes of professional competition.
Gravitational Pull of Glitterbombs
When it comes to leadership, conventional wisdom says that you need specific traits and experiences to succeed. But, history has repeatedly shown that some of the most impactful leaders defy these norms, challenging traditional ideas and ideals of what it means to lead. They’re Glitterbombs, like you.
From Heartbreak to Breakout
As much as it sucks, heartbreak can a catalyst for growth and change.
New Year. Same You.
You might find yourself beginning this week by setting resolutions for the year. And if you’ve been here for a while, you know how much I dislike “resolutions” and the hustle-and-hype culture that surrounds them.
If you’re like me, then you may be looking for an alternative plan.
I’ve got you covered.
New year. Same you.
Be Your Own Favorite Gift
In a season that doesn’t stop and a holiday rush that's enough to make your head spin, it's crucial to hit pause and celebrate the prismatic masterpiece that is YOU.
It's not about being selfish; it's about recognizing your worth, your journey, and the sheer badassery that resides within your fabulous self.
From Charred to Charmed
It’s really important to remember that you're not a turkey hoping for a pardon.
You're a human, and you deserve a moment to breathe.
Here’s how you’re gonna do it.
Exorcize Your Demons: Overcoming Self-Sabotage
Do you ever have that haunting feeling like something from your past is holding you back, disrupting your progress and success?
If so, you’ve been possessed by a demon. One named Self-Sabotage.
If you choose to accept it
Think back to the last time you were asked what you were working on. Or the last time you were faced with the dreaded, tell me about yourself! Did you answer about your job, or the roles you play in your day to day? What if instead you answered with your personal mission statement; your personal WHY?
A Misfit's Guide to Infiltrating the Old Boys' Club
Today’s blog post is inspired by not one, but TWO clients who have recently been stewing in that dreadful application process to ye olde boys clubbe.
What your ice cream truck order says about your imposter syndrome
As the sun dapples us with its warm embrace and summer beckons with promises of indulgence, let's take a deliciously introspective journey into the fascinating world of ice cream and the enigmatic realm of imposter syndrome.
Preparation > Luck
There’s been buzzing in the air lately about success and the role luck plays in it. It seems like everyone wants to attribute their achievements solely to the elusive hand of fate.
I’m gonna give you the hard, bubble-bursting truth.
It's not just luck that got you here; it's preparation.
Oops, I did it again
If we stop thinking about those four letter words as bad things and we actually welcome the spectacular possibility of failure, the combustion, the oops, we can instead focus on the happy accidents we cause.
You might be in a cult
The “Cult of Should” removes your ability to play, to experiment, to fail and to learn. It makes you fall into the hype of hustle culture.
Bu who f’ing says it has to be like this?