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Bring your nurturing self to work

Bring your nurturing self to work

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...
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Laughing and sighing (maybe even crying . . . ) at Laughing and sighing (maybe even crying . . . ) at how tired and stretched thin I felt 11 years ago with mismatched shoes serving as a witness to the massive juggling I did as a working mom.

These days when I’m coaching people who are parents working in corporations, I can honestly say I SEE YOU. I have lived that life. Here’s a moment when I was mom to an 8 year old and a 2 year old, having just relocated to an office “across the bridge” much further away from home and my little ones. Such a rush getting everyone where they needed to be, and I ended up wearing two different shoes for the day . . .

We are loving parents.
We are ambitious contributors.
We are caring colleagues.
We are leaders.
All at the same time.

We may be stretched thin in moments, AND we are whole humans. Stay well resourced, refresh and nurture yourselves! The world needs your spark ✨

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#reigniteyourspark
Here is what’s blooming at my house! #springre Here is what’s blooming at my house! 

#springreset
#fillingmycup
#reigniteyourspark

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