Style & Spirit: A Remembrance of Debi Keay

Style & Spirit: A Remembrance of Debi Keay

by | 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...
The Truth about Transitions

The Truth about Transitions

by | Sep 22, 2020 | Career advice, Emotional Intelligence, Friendship, job, job search, layoff, leadership, Loss, Mother, Motherhood, Parenthood, performance, Power, trust, Uncategorized, Women, Work

Career coach Shirley Triller changed my perspective on work forever. I wish I’d known her before my layoff. May her wisdom—and my story—help keep you and your career happy and healthy. I met Shirley Triller, a career coach and so much more, in 2014. I’d just been laid...
Not Just Networking: Building Bridges to New Worlds

Not Just Networking: Building Bridges to New Worlds

by | Jan 27, 2020 | Career advice, Connections, Contractor, Contractor, empty nest, First job, Freelance, Friendship, Hinduism, inspiration, Isolation, job, job search, layoff, Loss, Lunch, Midwest, Mother, Motherhood, Myers-Briggs, New York City, Parenthood, trust, Women, Work

The practice of building meaningful connections isn’t just about work. It’s about opening your heart and mind to the people and the world around you. “Ah, networking,” Nidhi said. “I don’t make enough time for it.” I could tell the whole concept took her a little bit...