I spent this past weekend at Kripalu, the holistic retreat center in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. The trip, taken with my mom, reminded me of how valuable it can be to embrace the contemplative period during the colder months of the year.
Up with the snow and views of mountains, I found myself thinking of
At LYJ’s latest Career Workshop for Women Lawyers earlier this month, we asked participants to brainstorm their list of hopes and fears for making a change.
What is the value of asking these questions as we head into a New Year?
Many of us carry around “fear” amorphously and free-floating yet never examine more closely to see
LYJ friend and alum, Tanya Nam, is a technical director for a major digital marketing agency in NYC. I recently set her up to mentor a college woman just beginning a computer science (CS) degree.
Below, Tanya answers the student’s questions on the field of technology and provides useful insights for those considering a career in
I’m in the middle of reading life coach guru Martha Beck’s latest book, “Finding Your Way in a Wild New World.” If you’re not familiar with her work, check out “Finding Your Own North Star” and her regular columns in O Magazine.
Though I’m halfway through the book, I keep thinking back to the opening chapter
Fill in the blank for this statement: “When XYZ happens, then I will be happy.” When I lose 10 pounds, am in a relationship, or have a certain (usually indeterminable) amount of money all fit the bill. Often it’s when I find a more satisfying or higher-paying job, or for many right now, any job
In yoga class, it’s easy to get caught up in what other people are doing on their mats. When you let your eyes stray, you might see that the person next to you is doing a terrific handstand or triangle pose and feel a twinge of envy. On the flip side, you might see someone
Do you know what thoughts and beliefs are unconsciously sabotaging your career dreams? Discover your career fear, the biggest free-floating anxiety churning through your mind. The scenario you want to avoid. Flip the fear around and create a powerful statement that affirms its opposite.
I recently asked LYJ client Marina to look five years into the
Elizabeth, age 25, moved to New York City in 2010 after working in the health care field, hoping to break into non-profit, social justice work. After almost a year of under-employment and freelance work, she landed a full-time job in her field of choice thanks to a lot of networking, self-care and persistence. Here are
Emily May is co-founder and Executive Director of Hollaback!, an organization dedicated to ending street harassment using mobile technology. Started in 2005 in NYC, Hollaback has grown to eight affiliate sites worldwide and has been featured on Good Morning America, MSNBC and in the New York Times. I met Emily on a panel on
I recently spoke at two different workshops dedicated to the perennial question of work-life balance. How do you achieve it? Is it really possible?
A few themes that came up in both conversations revolved around feelings of guilt for leaving work at a reasonable hour or putting one’s needs first, setting boundaries around use of e-mail/technology
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