“Matt will make the best dad,” one of my husband’s college roommates told me before Matt and I even started dating. Fast-forward almost 15 years, and his roommate’s casual comment continues to ring in my ears. I think about this frequently as my husband and I navigate our journey of parenting young children, vacillating between […]
For me, the litmus test for decisions in my life is how I answer the question: “Would I Do It Again?” It is not so much that I am looking back with regret, but to use the answer, positive or negative, to help guide future decisions and choices. By asking the question, it helps me […]
We shift our focus this week from the “what” (i.e., what makes you unique and what do you want?) to the “why”: Why do you do what you do? My newly minted 3-year old son has recently embraced asking “Why?” After months of practicing a technique called “The Five Whys,” introduced to us by Maren […]
This week, we learned about Mallika Chopra, founder of Intent.com, who describes herself as “a mom with a business on the side.” Her mission reinforces the importance of living with intention in our individual work-life mix, and she reminds us to “Start by knowing what you want.” “What do you want?” Seems like an easy, […]
I like order. I take that back. I LOVE order. When I first became a mom, I figured, if I just read a little more, prepared a little bit more, organized a little bit more, PLANNED a little bit more, I would be able to maintain the status quo or at least a strong semblance […]
“Fear is an emotion induced by a perceived threat which causes [a person] to quickly pull far away from it and usually hide. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger.” One of the goals at Women in the Mix in sharing […]
“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe This week’s Wixii™-ism was a great reminder for me. I am wearing several hats these days, and while a flexible schedule has been one of the keys to making it all work, it has become […]
What does it mean to be a “free agent”? We love this Wixii™ term because to us, it describes someone who is independent and thus has individual control and flexibility to create the work-life mix that s/he wants. Being a free agent is a route that many choose to find their survival+ mode. And, as […]
I have come to learn that when you encounter people who truly care about and support you—hold on to them. This people are few and far between, but when you find them, do what it takes to keep them on your team. Recently, I have taken on a new role with Campbell Law Group, as […]
Before kids, I had pictures in my mind of what life would look like when I was a mom. Today, 11 years into life with our three sons, the reality barely resembles those now warm, fuzzy mental images. Our life is enriching and loving on the whole, yet at times it is so full of […]
