Self-Care During Difficult times
It’s been quite a few days, hasn’t it? It’s important to remember to take care of yourself, especially when things are hard.
Bad Boss Tips
Working for a bad boss is SO frustrating and so hard! I’ve been there too. I don’t have any easy answers for you, but I do have some tips.
Self-care during quarantine
Well, it’s now been roughly 11 months since we all started our quarantine. How’s yours going? Are you maintaining a semblance of sanity? I’ve been limiting my outings to the necessities: grocery shopping, medical visits, wellness checks for the pooch. In the warmer months, I was able to do some backyard wine visits with friends,…
Stop seeking perfection
Trying to be perfect is a trap a lot of us fall into, but it’s definitely not healthy. Trying to be perfect is a trap a lot of us fall into, but it’s definitely not healthy. Of course you want your application materials to be free of typos and errors, and naturally you want…
Do-Nothing Days
As the old mindfulness saying goes, don’t just do something, sit there! Plan some days to have no plans.
Reward yourself during your job-search
Last week I talked a little about taking time away from job-searching, but since I think it’s so essential, I thought I’d say more about it. We humans are natural pleasure-seekers. We like to do things when we know there’s a reward in it, either from the task itself (the energy we get…
Are you setting application goals for yourself?
Be nicer to yourself!
“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” — David Bowie
This isn’t the post I planned to write today– that was going to be about interviewing nerves– but I spent the weekend watching “A Bowie Celebration,” a tribute to the man 5 years after he left us, and metabolizing the events in Washington, D.C. And I started thinking a lot about both humanity and why…
Self-Advocacy at Work
It’s uncomfortable to advocate for yourself on the job, but it’s also important to do so that you are able to succeed, grow in your job, and be respected for who you are. Here are some video tips. You may have noticed that I leave my small flubs and mistakes in my videos, and…
Being bullied at work stinks…
but how can you tell if that’s what’s happening to you? This video will help!