'Soft-ish Podcast

What does resilient mean?

Resilient: A person/animal able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. (2) Able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching or being compressed.

OR are we just numb?

It really shouldn't be hard to communicate this, but honestly it can be. I have complied a list of "politically correct" ways to tell someone you are not compatible without being mean. LOL. Sigh.

How many of us have dealt with this being black/brown in the workplace? I guarantee we all have a story or a time we can remember it happening. I want to talk about how that played out in my workplace. Let's talk about it!

Microaggression - are those small, everyday slights — verbal or nonverbal — that communicate hostility, bias, or disrespect toward marginalized groups. They’re often so subtle that if you call them out, you look like the problem.

Guess who's back? I know its been literally a little over a year, but I am still here! Transforming a little bit. I want to check in!

What is a "gatekeeper?" It's a person or group that controls access to something. Gatekeepers are those individuals or groups who decide who gets access to resources, opportunities and information.

I wanted to to talk about gatekeepers and how they harm or can try to hold you back in your career or family unit. These are the individuals that intentionally withhold information, job opportunities, and plugs from you. We all know who they are and what they look like, but it deserves a conversation. Right? SMH.

This topic is so huge so I had to make this episode in two parts! Sheesh. Part II discusses oversharing on social media, work and with friends and how it can actually hurt you.

Let me know your thoughts or anything I should've added!

Did you know that oversharing is actually a trauma response? Yeah, neither did I. Let's talk about it. I might even make this episode in to two parts because it is SO much to unpack here!

It's my favorite time of year again, Spring! I have a habit of cleaning ALL the time but this time it hits different. It's time to spring clean...get in there and get rid of the things you don't have use for anymore. That is the essence of spring time.

Have you cleaned your "home" yet?

Goodbye doesn't always have to be associated with bad. The word "goodbye" was used in the 16th century to bid a person farewell and meant "God be with ye."

Finding that saying "goodbye" is actually a positive thing when prioritizing your life and learning invaluable lessons.

People Pleaser: a person who consistently strives to please others, often sacrificing their own wants or needs in the process.

Are you or were you a people pleaser? I definitely was my entire childhood and adult life. I was shy, timid and afraid of disappointing others if they could not depend on me. As I reflect on the old me, I explore where I am at now in my journey now.