With the mania of the holidays (aka the "holi-daze") upon us, consider making a more intentional effort to take extra care of yourself and simplify all those routines, tasks, and "to dos" to only the absolute essentials. 

Whether it's FOMO, end of year review stress, family drama, or financial pressures, keeping things as simple as possible (the "nice to list") can free up energy to focus on what really needs attention the last two months...

Earlier this month I took a solo trip to Paris and enjoyed the luxury of three days and four nights to explore my favorite city (other than my hometown of NYC), to bask in its beauty, and to listen to the lessons it wished to teach me. 

I share some photos below. The trip reminded me of the power of dreaming, and also reminded me to slow down. I have a tendency to work very hard (my husband's nickname for me is "the beast" because...

I like to hit a soft "reset" button each month and to take stock of the prior month.  October means we're entering the last quarter of the year. I always feel that once October arrives, the days start speeding up a bit, and then after Halloween, it's a quick slide into the holidays.  

This is your reset, so there are no right or wrong ways to do this exercise. Write down your answers, or do this in a group - even with...

I appreciated being invited to speak at the Digital Summit that took place in Philadelphia (they happen all over the country).

The fireside chat was titled: "Building Brands and Sparking Stories" and was put together by the terrific video platform PlayPlay, of which I am a huge fan and use at my law firm. Brittany Du Bois (pictured here) hosted gorgeously and I was honored to be invited and asked to share some of my experience and advice to...

As someone who used to do voting rights work, I know the history of what it took to get ALL Americans the right to vote. My first year in law school I was even present in person as the Supreme Court of the United States - with Justice Thurgood Marshall still on the bench - announced an important Voting Rights Act decision. 

No matter where you are, or who you want to vote for, the right to vote is what this country is founded upon. 

September is Suicide Awareness Month. 

Did you know lawyers are twice as likely as non-lawyers to consider suicide? A 2023 study in Healthcare found male lawyers, lawyers working extremely long hours, and young lawyers face higher suicide risks. This also particularly impacts lawyers of color: a study by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism revealed that lawyers of color are uniquely impacted with 31% of Black lawyers,...

I like to hit a soft "reset" button each month and to take stock of the prior month. And with September being here, that "back to school" feeling I hope is energizing you a bit more, too.  Below is a coaching tool I use personally - and with professionals I work with - that is a nice easy way to transition from one month to the next.

This is your reset, so there are no right or wrong ways to do this, and no limit on the number of answers...

I've been cooking up a little something fun while my daughter's been at sleepaway camp this summer - an interactive ebook called the "Lawyer Pleasure Diet." 

What in the world is this, you might be asking?  Well, it's a "diet" where you add fun to your days in little doses and then notice how it counterbalances the stress you're under. 

What makes a pleasure diet magic is that it's not about taking anything away ... because...