love well, let in, and live fully
Boundaried not guarded. Self-preservation not protection. This is how I want to live my life. No matter how the hurts, the losses, and the disappointments, either by life or by people, I will not allow my heart to close off into protection and
Thank you for seeing me.
Nothing could have prepared me for the true friendships this courage work would bring into my life. As a therapist and now a therapist turned speaker I've always had to have boundaries around relationships. Because, well, some of you really want
What’s the story I’m making up
I wonder what it would be like if we all took a beat, a bit of a pause, and got curious about that really strong opinion we are having. Where is it coming from? What is this really about? What's the story I
Love you
The day after superbowl, one of the days each year that social is filled with even more strong opinions that somehow turn even more hateful, vicious and just plain sad. Always the blaring reminder for me, that there are a
April Dare to Lead™
"Justine brings to life what it means to be a Daring Leader. With each part of the training, she showed up with inspiring energy that guided our work together. Her ability to connect with each of us, modeled the skills
People don’t need to be fixed
Yesterday, I led an amazing workshop with Conflux Co-Learning where we were able to go really deep into some of the frustrations of working and leading in this different and difficult world. The hybrid/WFM environment. Working and leading among different generations. The major
love is how we heal
How much and how often do you tell people you love them?I am finding myself saying the words a lot.To many people.My friends.Even people I work with.Because it's true.I love them.I love you.Because I know how much people need, are
You will be healed
It has been a rough few days pain-wise on top of what has already been difficult with the tooth stuff happening (it has hurt to eat, breathe, and sleep since before Thanksgiving). Plus, I am working on some writing that
maybe we need to begin before we are ready
They are not ready for you or for this work. I hear some version of this a lot when talking with organizations about bringing the courage work to their teams. And I get it. I am the big scary soft skills - feelings,
