One of the most common things high-achieving women say — often with a little guilt — is this: “I know I should take better care of myself… I just don’t want to be selfish.” That belief runs deep. Because somewhere along the way, many of us learned that being needed was noble, being dependable was […]

The lights are twinkling, the calendar is winding down, and your to-do list is somehow longer than it was in July. You’re closing projects, ordering gifts, juggling school concerts, and squeezing in one last client meeting before the holidays hit full swing. And in those quiet moments between wrapping up the year and collapsing into bed, you think:“Next […]

Your body always knows first. It shows up in the subtle signals you’re tempted to ignore: By Sunday night, there’s a knot in your stomach. By Monday morning, you’re already counting the hours until the weekend. This isn’t laziness. It isn’t weakness. And it isn’t something another cup of coffee will fix. These are the early […]