I have a hard time asking for what I need in relationships. I am a helper at heart and get energy from supporting other people. Unfortunately, the support I provide can become too much. Often, I give until I’m depleted. I frequently forget to prioritize my needs and [...]
In the self-development world, we often focus on toxic people instead of toxic behavior. We create robust descriptions, categories and labels to identify these difficult personalities. While I love a good label, most people aren't purely toxic at the core (personality disorders excluded and they're rare). Most people [...]
I remember sitting in my therapist’s office talking through some of my most recent struggles. As I went through a list of my current challenges, I suddenly felt guilty for complaining. At the end of my monologue, I quickly recovered by saying, “My life is pretty great overall. [...]
This next few weeks, I'm focusing on living your best life during a difficult time. "Living your best life" doesn't mean you have to constantly be crushing all your goals. Your bucket list items aren't meant to be lived every day; only some days. During difficult times, living [...]
I'm excited to announce my self-development book Broken, Changed and Rearranged will be released in early 2021 and published by Morgan James Publishing. But first, I have to tell you a secret: I didn't want to write this book. I'm confident saying this out loud is a highly [...]
In 2016, I quit my corporate job in Human Resources because my life was a total wreck. I was working a self-imposed 60 hours a week, my marriage was barely surviving and my children knew me as the last mom to pick them up from daycare. One hot [...]
In 2016, I quit my corporate job in Human Resources because my life was a total wreck. I was working a self-imposed 60 hours a week, my marriage was barely surviving and my children knew me as the last mom to pick them up from daycare. One hot [...]
A few years ago, we were at a soccer game watching our son Ethan. Our Saturdays were usually spent in lawn chairs cheering from the sidelines. In the middle of the game, the ref blew the whistle. Everyone turned waiting for his direction. The ref pointed to my [...]
I got hit at a stop sign once. Someone cut the corner and ran into the front of my car. As you can imagine, I was in complete shock at the scene of the accident. Luckily, no one got hurt during this fender bender. The guy who hit [...]
I had a leadership retreat via zoom yesterday. The opening question was: what have you been accomplishing during this time? Old Liesl would’ve been ashamed of her answer; new Liesl spoke with confidence. During this great pause, I’m accomplishing the subtle art of NOT hustling. You heard me [...]