Michelle Nicholson

I am starting to see a lot of this. Self-care. Self-love. Yet, I am also seeing a lot of self imposed isolation. We are getting used to doing too much on our own. Without a village, and without tapping on our usual suspects as resources, we are still left craving. Last month, we wrote about what professional women told us mattered most: personal connection, shared stories, transparent fellowship. Here's what I'm noticing in my work with organizational leaders: We've been sold a lie about...

I'll be honest. I've been lazy. Not in my work, but in how I've been treating the one thing that makes all of it possible — my body. I used to swim regularly. There's something about the water that brings peace and restoration to my soul in a way nothing else does. Then entrepreneurship took over, schedules shifted, and somewhere along the way I talked myself out of the very habits that kept me whole. This morning I got up early and drove farther than I used to. The pool I love isn't as close...

I've been sitting with something that happened at our last gathering. We asked participants: "Which activity was most meaningful?" I expected responses about professional development. The frameworks. Strategic discussions about workplace challenges. Instead what I read were: "Talking about personal issues." "The small group discussions." "The fellowship and sharing healing moments and being transparent." Participants described the experience as "excellent" and "impactful." But what they kept...