(This article was originally posted on The Voice Nook on Substack.) I have a confession. I, like many people (women?), have this intense, visceral belief that somewhere out there in the world of office supplies, exists the Perfect Planner. This past Sunday, I spent...

(This article was originally posted on The Voice Nook on Substack.) My home and garden are tucked next to a patch of woodlands. Living at the edge of the forest teaches you how to exist within systems of unending change, constant chaos, and magnificent complexity. It...

(This article was originally posted on The Voice Nook on Substack.) When I completed my undergraduate degree at UAlbany in 2011, I was very seriously considering continuing right on into a graduate degree, and potentially ultimately a career in academia. I didn’t...

(This article was originally posted on The Voice Nook on Substack.) In May 2022, I joined my partner on a trip to Turkey. His mother had unfortunately passed some time before, and there were family and estate matters that needed tending. On one particular day, it was...

(This article was originally posted on The Voice Nook on Substack.) I’ve realized I’m in one of those in-between moments. (Again.) I’m no longer where I was, but I haven’t yet arrived where I’m going. (Again.) It feels kind of like leaping over a creek while on a...

(This article was originally posted on The Voice Nook on Substack.) Hi friend, Two weeks ago, I co-facilitated a leadership workshop with a colleague of mine. We discussed the importance of self-awareness and awareness of others as key leadership tools. We explored...