Thoughts on living life fully while making courage and kindness a daily focus.
Has anyone else started to notice that the hustle is the new norm? It’s lost its luster. It’s lost its advantage. It has become expected. It has been democratized and commoditized. It used to be that the select few that were strong enough, smart enough, and determined enough to put in the extra hustle-they got…
By: Colleen Kunkle I don’t think we talk about our worries and fears publicly very often, yet I’ve come to find that most people worry a lot. So, I’ll put myself out there and acknowledge that I have been dealing with a lot of anxiety lately. I’ll call it “fear of missing out” (FOMO) but…
If you can remember all the way back to grade school or high school, you probably remember all of the preparation needed to get ready for the new school year: school supplies, clothes, backpacks, lunch boxes, and of course a hair cut. It seems like you can actually feel the summer coming to a screeching…
The girls started school today, so yesterday was our very last day of summer bliss. We had a great summer together. We went camping, we played games, we swam, we had fun with friends, we went to the library, we cooked and baked, we read books, we did art projects, we celebrated friends’ birthdays, we…
By: Colleen Kunkle I quit a great job. I didn’t quit because of my boss, even though they say “people don’t quit jobs, they quit bosses.” My boss was smart and encouraging. He challenged me to think more deeply and to see the big picture. He trusted my opinion and sought my feedback on important…
By: Colleen Kunkle I know you’ve been there. You’ve agreed to do something you weren’t really sold on and then tried desperately to figure out how to get out of it. But you said yes. Or you didn’t say no. So now you have a responsibility that you really wish you didn’t have. Why is…