Tag: career
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Emotional intelligence for effective ministry and leadership
I’d heard of “church hurt,” but I had never personally experienced it until some time ago. If you’ve never heard the term “church hurt,” it’s a term that is often used to refer to pain caused by religious institutions. Whether church hurt Is intentional or not, the wound still hurts. For months, I was in…
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More Than a Pretty Face: Workplace Lessons
I vividly remember the first time I was judged for being pretty. It was my first day as a staff writer at a university. I was in my early 20s. I loved wearing heels, doing my makeup, and putting outfits together for work, and I was no different walking into this new job that day.…
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How I’m overcoming Imposter Syndrome
A few months ago, I moved to a new state and landed a new gig in marketing. New responsibilities were added – managing the social media calendar, creating social media content and campaigns, designing graphics and holding down the fort while my supervisor was out on maternity leave. That’s when those feelings and thoughts surfaced…
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Behind rejection is opportunity
Rejection. Do you remember the last time you felt rejected? I do. It was when the guy I grew interested in told me it wasn’t going to work just hours after he told me he liked me A LOT. That same week, I felt it again when my supervisor scratched off my marketing campaign idea…
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How my parents inspired my ‘fearless’ attitude
Often, we don’t even realize who we’re meant to be because we’re so busy trying to live out someone else’s ideas. – Oprah Winfrey By the age of six, I knew what set my soul on fire. I loved writing, painting, drawing, being creative and learning everything I could about the world around me through…
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You are not your job title. Let that sh– go.
There’s one question I really can’t stand—especially when meeting someone for the first time— the question of, “So, what do you do?” Barf. Why do I hate that question so much? Because I’ve realized how so many of us identify ourselves with our work, truly believing that our work and our title is our identity.…
Mommy Finger, Baby Finger 