RACHAEL O'MEARA

Sarah never really thought of herself as being anything more than an individual contributor until one day, a Vice President on her way out happened to mention, “You know I think you’re smart enough to be a Vice President here.” Sarah almost spit out her coffee - it was not only a surprise but set off a chain reaction. It got her thinking… She knew her job inside and out, and was a solid rock at the company for over a decade. The thought of taking on new responsibilities…a new

What is thanks giving? Is it a holiday? Is it saying grace? Is it giving thanks, 24x7? It is you sharing thanks. It is sharing from your heart. It is genuine truth. It can be easy as pie. Or the pie itself. It can be painful but a reminder of the pleasure. It can be joyful but incomplete. What are you giving thanks for? We are creatures who seek comfort, love, and pleasure Whether we know it or not Gratitude is the free-way to get there We just have to remember To take the on

#selfcarefail No matter how much we prepare or want to do something different, we are subject to self-sabotage. This looks like ❌ Being overly critical - like scolding yourself (inside voices still count) because you look terrible in the mirror at 6:30am ❌ Recognizing you’re in self-pity, and yet kinda ok to stay-there (it aint so bad, at least I can make myself a PB&J 🙃) ❌Staying stuck in victim mode, or pointing the finger because that’s really just too easy NOT to do! Yet

I am learning to ‘row my way’ through life - where I show up to anything I do like I show up to a rowing race - fully committed, all-in and trusting myself that I am ready for whatever comes my way, can handle any obstacle, and finish feeling strong and grateful. This is what's missing for a lot of us - the all-in commitment to make ^%$^ happen - your dreams, your goals, or even what you want to do next week! Recently, I was feeling all the feels after looking at my business