The most popular podcast episode of my podcast Leading and Living Well- with Kat during 2022 was the March 2022 episode Living and Leading during VUCA Times- Pandemic Flux Syndrome and much more… So I…
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On caring, leaving our comfort zone, and being wild and free at a yoga and meditation retreat in Costa Rica
Have you ever felt as your responsibilities are tying you down like the mooring ropes of a boat that keeps the vessel from recklessly floating out to sea? I have. Even if I proudly built…
International Women’s Day – On women’s well-being at work – menopause
Being a woman is wonderful and complicated. We are the creators of life as we cycle through the periods of life. From girlhood via womanhood to motherhood and wise-woman. Women’s health has been and still…
Cleaning away hurdles to move on
After a four month break I finally repaired my painting. It was smudged during transportation from art class in May. I had big summer plans for my painting projects. Did nothing. Not even doodle. So…
Working Virtually – The Hyperawareness Trap
Living during a pandemic (and now also during very uncertain and volatile times) is a high stress situation. Our health and physical wellbeing and that of our loved ones’ is threatened. Living under social distancing and isolation are also stressful situations, as are experiencing a threat to global safety and stability. We need human togetherness to thrive.
Working Virtually – The Distorted Self-Image Trap
Are you obsessed about how you looked recently during that virtual meeting? Those bags under your eyes seem to get heavier each day. What about that double or triple chin and shiny forehead? There is a word for the hyper awareness of our looks ‘Zoom dysmorphia’.
Yikes! I’ve Lost the Ability to Interact in-person at Work
Anecdotal information from my network is telling me that we have grown comfortable with zoom and teams’ meetings while live in-person interactions now feel stressful, and even odd. We are experts at expressing and reading emotions with our eyes and foreheads only. Smiling with our eyes as we wear a facemask. How to transition back to in-person work?
Force From the Finnish Forest – How nature is your secret to success
Nature and as such the forest provides for us a well of wellbeing. The environment where we live influences our mood. Research shows that our environment can increase and reduce our level of stress, anxiety and even our heart-health. Spending even a short time in nature lowers our blood pressure, reduces anxiety, improves our mood and physical health.
Difficult Conversations Made Easy Part 1 – Preparation
Have you ever dreaded a conversation at work, or one of a private nature? Perhaps it was about a job you wanted to be considered for, or a new project you really wanted to shift…
The Perfectionism Trap – On Leadership, Excellence and Letting Go
Perfectionism is the enemy of innovation & creativity. Playing with a new perspective can help us break free and discover a new world. Let’s commit to this.