Erin’s Blog
“Start asking questions…”
We’re two episodes into the latest season of True Detective: Night County. Episode one was a bit…we’ll say whacky, but I was hooked. Episode two had me sit up and take notice multiple times. One of those times inspired this week’s newsletter. The others–I am not...
Adding to the Never Fails List
Tuesday was just one of those days. Not in the mood. I couldn’t shake this doomlike feeling, which is decidedly not me. I was on a podcast and had to do two restarts because I was a million miles away and unfocused on the questions. It was rainy and gross here, and...
Seek Feedback to Stop the Cringe Factor
Did you tune into the Golden Globes last weekend? For your sake, I hope the answer was no. Unfortunately for me, the answer was yes. If you did not, you can Google the disaster that was the opening monologue from the host. If you did, how long did it take before...
What do you REALLY want?
I headed off to a new yoga class today, contemplating what I was going to share with you today. An oldie but goodie concept came to mind, “Stay on your mat,” and I thought, “Yes! That’s it!” It was a hot yoga class, and normally I stay away from that heat because,...
Love and Squalene
Last Friday morning, I found a vial of Squalene oil in my medicine cabinet. It had come as part of a set I had purchased from Biossance, a skincare company endorsed by Reese Witherspoon. I figured if this stuff was good enough for her, I’d bite…and buy…and put...
Authenticity and Contexts
Two years ago, I worked with a stylist. “Work with a stylist” had been on my wish list for a long time. We’re talking years. Rationals, excuses, and reasoning finally got forgotten when Nicole Otchy came into my world. Not only am I MAD fashionable now 😉, but I...
Testing Lessons Learned in Receiving Feedback
Yesterday, as we were wrapping up an incredible week of learning and growth, I had a moment. An in-the-moment test of a lesson I’d learned years ago, and I almost flunked. Eight years ago, after delivering a full-day program, a participant came up to me with a...
Take Off the Tights
Back in the day, we’re talking the kindergarten day, I took ballet. My ballet class was at Mrs. Gatsky’s house. No formal studio. No sequined costumes or hours-long recitals. She had a studio set up on her bottom floor, which opened up to her backyard. More often...
Trust and Betrayal
I don’t know if you ever forget the first time you got burned hard, by a colleague. Memorial Day, 1998. I’d been managing Uncle Julios, the Tex-Mex restaurant we dubbed the million-dollar taco stand on the corner of North and Clybourn in Chicago. The management...
Riding the Wave One Choice at a Time
Yesterday, I got out of bed and immediately opened my computer to send an email to cancel a call for later that day. I was not in the mood. I immediately got an email back saying it was too late to cancel..she could make an exception, but I didn’t want to be that...
