This past week, I had the privilege to virtually attend the 2020 Officer Women Leadership Symposium (OWLS): Women’s Leadership for a Lifetime along with its …
15 Takeaways from the 2020 Officer Women Leadership Symposium: Part 1
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Travel Hacks for TDY or business trips
For the past couple weeks, I’ve been in Mobile, AL supporting Hurricane Sally Marine Environmental Response operations. It’s the first work-trip that I’ve taken in …
How to take back your year: Last 90 days challenge
That brisk fall breeze started flowing into New Orleans this past week, and the days have been just so beautiful. Finally a reprieve after a …
You need to have a budget: 5 steps to start one today
Who wants to have more money? Don’t we all? And yet, I feel like it’s still taboo to talk about it—especially for women. Most things …
20 quotes and insights from the book “Trans Mission: My Quest to a Beard” by Alex Bertie
I think the best thing to do about something that makes you uncomfortable is to learn about it. That’s why this year, for Pride month, …
How to channel your energy: 5 simple yoga flows to try today
Friday afternoon I came home in a funk. I was feeling major Eeyore vibes, feeling like I had a personal rain cloud over my head. …
Meal planning: 3 reasons to do it and 3 tips to get started
Meal planning has become an important part of my weekend routine. I’ve been writing out 2-week meal plans for the past year, and it’s proven …
Mid-year check-in
Can you believe that it’s already July?! I feel like May and June flew by in the blink of an eye. Like what happened to …
20 quotes and insights from the book “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” by Angela Duckworth
With a book club at work, I recently read the book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. I don’t like to …
17 Things I wish I knew on May 17, 2017
This one’s for the grads. On this day, three years ago, I graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and commissioned into the world’s greatest …