Posts by rachel

I have observed two types of people. Those that need a lot of external validation and those that thrive on internal validation. People that require a lot of external validation need to have their internal well filled from the outside whereas those who are satisfied with internal validation know how to fill the well from within. People who need external validation are running around trying to please in the hopes they will get the praise they desperately need. They might over-commit or not honor their instincts in a desperate attempt to get that pat on the back. This takes a lot of energy and unfortunately no matter how hard they try, the well never gets filled. I am one of those folks who naturally craves more external validation. Granted I generally acknowledge...

Welcome to my first blog entry. I have been advised by many (PR consultants, colleagues, and friends) that I must write a blog as a tool to market myself. I must admit, that I have resisted writing a blog for some time. I have many seemingly valid reasons: Where will I find the time? What do I have to share that will be interesting and read worthy? Am I good enough writer? How do people even find my blog? Will I be writing for the cyber space black hole? I am sure I could create more excuses if I think about this for a few more seconds. When I put my list of excuses aside, I suddenly remember one of my strong intentions: to authentically connect to myself and others.  Authentically connecting starts with making space in my busy life to reflect on “who I am” and...