by Barbara | Feb 2, 2021 | Professional Development
One year ago I launched Expanded Focus as a full-time business. Thank you for your support and encouragement along the journey! As I celebrated this first anniversary, I wrote an article describing one of the approaches that helped me make progress in an unprecedented...
by Barbara | Nov 12, 2020 | Work-Life Wholeness, Working Parents
We are entering the winter months that bring many traditions, holidays, and cultural celebrations. What do you hope for this season? Personally, I want this time to SPARKLE! The reality, however, can be different than the dream. And that was true BEFORE the pandemic....
by Barbara | Oct 1, 2020 | Creativity
I took an art class once – in 8th grade, for six weeks – that lit a creative fire in my heart. I bought a sketch book, pens, pastels. In high school, I dreamed about owning a small book store by the ocean and making cards to sell. I envisioned gorgeous...
by Barbara | Sep 21, 2020 | Birth and Parenting, Professional Development
As the season turns to Autumn, I see the trees change at different paces. There is the early adopter, with its race to yellow. And the reluctant maple who holds onto green while the red-orange-maroon blush advances slowly. Gradual changes shift things over time. Rapid...
by Barbara | Jul 20, 2020 | Professional Development, Work-Life Wholeness
Many of us bring a nurturing presence into our personal life with family and loved ones, yet arrive at work with a perception that we must leave the personal at home. Ranging from professionally neutral, to cold and uncaring, to harsh and judgmental — some...
