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Imposter syndrome shows up in our lives in various ways. It holds us back from reaching our full potential and is, unfortunately, incredibly insidious. I have always remembered feeling as if I didn't deserve the successes I've had in life. As if somehow luck rather than skill has been responsible for where I am today. [...]
Money, fame, achievement. Everyone craves success on some level. And everyone's definition of success is slightly different. As a working mom, my definition of success includes separate achievements for work and home. Both realms are demanding and it can sometimes feel like I'm treading water rather than making any real progress. I certainly could decide [...]
The world is a strange place right now. Here in Wisconsin, the governor ordered closure of all bars and restaurants earlier this week. If you know anything about Wisconsin, it’s that our population relies on its dense population of bars and churches to survive. And churches across the state closed their doors over the weekend. [...]
Have you thought about learning piano as an adult but are not sure whether it would be worth your time? Maybe you attended lessons when you were younger but never took it seriously and have since forgotten everything. Or maybe you stuck with lessons for several years and still remember a bit but are now [...]
I have a confession to make. A deep, dark secret which is tough to admit even to myself. The secret is that a negative mindset has destroyed progress toward so many of my goals in life. Goals such as getting (and keeping!) my house organized. Expanding my piano repertoire by learning new pieces. Becoming more [...]
After a particularly long and stressful day a few weeks ago, I had an epiphany. It suddenly hit me that I am a working mom. Not a very timely epiphany as my first child is 9 and I worked before and after her birth. But an epiphany, nonetheless. There are times when navigating a full-time [...]
Christmas is done, the new year is upon us, and Valentine's Day is right around the corner. My husband and I have been married for over 7 years now and take a very laid back approach to the day. Marriage comes with its own set of trials and tribulations and we've certainly had our fair [...]
Can you believe that we are about to turn the calendar over to 2020 and are already talking about new year's resolutions? I'm not sure about you but 2019 flew right by me! My 2019 was a year of both endings and new beginnings. It was the year that I finished the graduate nursing education [...]
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Mom guilt has haunted me since I first became a mom 9 years ago. My daughter made her appearance mid-semester of an intense nursing program. I had been nervous about the impending birth since the positive pregnancy test. It wasn’t necessarily the birth itself I feared, it was not graduating from the program. Nursing programs [...]