The In Focus Blog
A free resource exploring how self-leadership, capacity, and nervous-system-first living can change the way you move through your life and work.
Here, you’ll find grounded, compassionate insights that help you understand yourself more deeply, interrupt autopilot, and build the clarity, confidence, and inner steadiness needed to design a life that actually fits you, on your terms, in THIS SEASON.
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Why Do We Self-Sabotage? (And How To Push Back With Compassion)
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Have you ever set a goal and felt like you can’t stick with it, no matter how hard you try or how badly you want to? In this article, we’ll look at why we self-sabotage — especially when trying to make a change for the better. If you’ve ever tried…
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The Perfection Trap and How It Backfires for Women
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If you’re a woman, chances are you’ve learned how to “keep it together”. You remember what needs to be done.You anticipate problems before they surface.You manage details, emotions, timing, and expectations — often all at once. From the outside, you look competent, calm, confident. And yet — inside — there’s…
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How to Create a Compelling Vision (That Doesn’t Include Burn Out)
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If you’re a high achiever in midlife, chances are you’ve done what you were supposed to do. You set goals. You built a career. You became someone others rely on, at work, at home, in your community. From the outside, your life probably looks good. Maybe even enviable. And yet…
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Burnt Out on Goal-Setting? How Personal Values Can Restore Clarity
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January can bring with it a familiar pressure to set goals, pick a theme for the new year, or declare intentions. The pressure to set goals can feel like another thing you have to do, especially if you’re ambitious. After all, that’s what high achievers do! We set goals and…
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Why Gratitude Works: The Neuroscience Behind a Simple Practice
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With the new year approaching, this is a natural time for self-reflection. Personally – 2025 was a tough one. I started the year with unexpected job instability, had major abdominal surgery in the spring, and my dad got sick over the summer and passed away in August. Looking back, I…
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The Straightforward Truth About Why Self-Help Is Failing High Achievers
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You’ve spent years meeting expectations, crushing goals, holding it all together. On the outside, life looks good. Inside? You’re stretched thin, tired in your bones, waking up overwhelmed and going to bed wired-tired. You’ve tried the books, the routines, the programs, and still feel like you’re barely hanging on. You…
