by alyssachaserebein | Dec 8, 2020 | Alyssa Chase, Connections, creativity, czeslaw milosz, Debi Keay, femininity, feminism, Freelance, Friendship, grace, inspiration, Intelligence, Isolation, layoff, Loss, Mother, Motherhood, Personal art, personal style, poetry, style, woman of style, Women, Work
I can’t stop thinking about my friend Debi Keay, known to many as DK, who passed away suddenly in October. She was just 62. She left behind a 21-year-old son she adored, a family that loved her and countless friends. In the video of Debi’s memorial service, the...
by alyssachaserebein | Dec 9, 2019 | Aaron Douglas, Alyssa Chase, Blue spruce, Bree Dunscombe, climate change, empty nest, Freelance, inspiration, Lindsey Hein, Loss, OneAmerica, performance, PRSA, Rhizosphaera needle cast, Schwarz Partners, Tom Spalding, Uncategorized
Lately I’ve been saying a lot of goodbyes. I don’t like it. I’m a hello person. Meeting new people and beginning new projects both give me energy. Saying goodbye saps my spirit. Last week, I said goodbye to a group of people I’ve grown to care about. What began...
by alyssachaserebein | May 3, 2019 | Alyssa Chase, Angela Holton, Career advice, creativity, inspiration, layoff, leadership, performance, Uncategorized
Fake it till you make it. That’s what you’re supposed to do after a loss. But does it really get you where you want to be? After losing her job of 20 years, Angela Holton found a position quickly, but she needed new ways to cope with negative energy and become the...
by alyssachaserebein | Mar 26, 2019 | Alyssa Chase, Career advice, layoff, leadership, performance, Uncategorized
When things change at work, it can shake your foundation—especially if you’ve built your life around your job. Such times of transition are a good time to reset. If you’ve ever been laid off—or ever worried about it—you know the fear a job loss brings. So did Angela...
by alyssachaserebein | Feb 27, 2018 | Alyssa Chase, Career advice, leadership, Nancy Gillespie
Today, the only true job security is the ability to secure another job, says longtime coach and career guru Nancy Gillespie. The good news is: Once you get good at finding a job, you won’t need to learn that skill. Here, Nancy recommends five ways to be prepared for...
by alyssachaserebein | Oct 24, 2017 | Alyssa Chase, Lauren Kussro, poetry, Uncategorized
This one goes out to the artists who don’t talk enough and the writers who talk too much. I’m so happy my poem Aquatint appears in the second issue of The Indianapolis Review. Thank you to editor Natalie Solmer and printmaker Lauren Kussro, whose lovely work also...
