Note from Carol

Happy End of August!

For some of you, school has started in your communities. For others...it's sports preseason (like for my son). Many of my friends are seeing their older children off to college. It's a time of transition.

In times of transition, it's wise to begin by reflecting and digesting. So let's do that!

I would be remiss not to highlight a stellar 4 day retreat...two years in the making....that was manifested Aug 6-9. During this transformational weekend, a handful of amazing "goddesses" frolicked on the lake, danced in the night, ate great food, and most importantly had a Reset. A reset of the year. The theme: What needs to be shed? What then can be added...to create the Life (and vocation) we are Meant to Live?

Sisterhood is invaluable. These women will share an experience that can never be taken away. At this time, I am letting the experience marinate...and I have some thoughts "up my sleeve" for early 2022...so keep your eyes open...

CELEBRATING FUN, LAUGHS, TEARS, LEARNING....

LOOKING FORWARD...

....How will you shape the rest of 2021? There is still time. But not as much as you likely think you have.

>>UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES!<<

1. If you're female, come along to the FREE talk/networking run by Hartford, CT Women's group THIS THURSDAY 8/26 at 730am on zoom: INFO/TO REGISTER: https://www.westhartfordwomeninnetworking.com/coming-events/

2. Scroll to the end of this newsletter to see how you can get in on the action for my Sept 7 workshop, seating limited and there is even a half price offer that expires at the end of this week...

5 weird but effective tricks for finding "balance" in your life

We talk about the work-life balance. So, why is it so hard to come by? How do we get to a point where we feel we are working to live and not living to work?Y

You can read every post out there about optimizing your time, creating a life full of variety, and living life to its true potential but still find yourself in a place where you haven’t found balance, it’s frustrating right? So, what can you do?

* Reorganize your schedule with YOU as the priority! After a lifetime of putting others first, this will seem counterintuitive. And what I know, most recently from the last Streamline Your Success Group Participants, that oddly…their own self-focus actually SIGNIFICANTLY improved the outcome of those they were choosing to help. Far too often we prioritize things that aren’t self-care, such as work, house chores, etc. Putting YOU at the top of the list means that the hour that you plot of workout, to read a few pages of your favorite book or catch up on the latest episode of whatever you’re watching on Netflix doesn’t get bumped to the bottom of the list.

* Overestimating the time it will take you to do each task will create time to get a cup of coffee or otherwise have the breathing room needed between meetings. The constant switch from task to task can leave you feeling exhausted not only physically but mentally. And when you have AD/HD you will not even notice this, often, until you are “flat on the floor” – because that switch tasking gets you Dopamine Highs that are super fun! So….do it a bit…then force yourself to breathe/mini-mediate. I promise you…it’s a game changer.