Category: Women in Leadership

Are You An Empty Nester? 5 Ways to Fill Your Life with Renewed Purpose

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Handling Change, Women in Leadership.

One of the most profound transitions many women face is when children leave home for college or their own adventures. The house feels quieter. The routines you once lived by suddenly shift. Often, this stage of life is called the “empty nest syndrome” and moms are the “empty nesters”. But what if we reframed it? What if instead of emptiness, you began to see spaciousness, giving you room to grow, dream, and thrive and giving the kids room to do the same?

AI as Mirror: What Our Relationship with Technology Reveals About Ourselves

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Great Circle Community, Women in Leadership.

Most of us have a complicated relationship with technology. We love what it does for us — the convenience, the speed, the immediate access. But sometimes, if we’re brave enough to look closely and use AI as a mirror, we realize it’s also showing us things about ourselves we’d rather not face.

In many ways, AI and our devices have become mirrors. Not just tools we use, but reflections of our inner patterns, fears, and unmet needs. And if we pay attention, those reflections can teach us a lot.

How to Find Your Voice: Your Authentic Journey Toward Confident Leadership

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, EMERGE Method, Leadership Skills, Stepping Forward, Women in Leadership.

It takes time to find your voice, that thing that makes you authentic and a force to be reckoned with. Knowing how to find your voice, honing your message, and learning to trust your voice will make you influential and unforgettable. Is that your heart’s desire? After all, we’ve all experienced how icky it feels to be overlooked, unappreciated, put down, dismissed, unheard, underestimated, or undervalued. What can we do to make sure that doesn’t happen again?

Perhaps you can relate to what happened to me years ago:

Doing It All? Ditch the Superwoman Syndrome And Make Real Progress

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Women in Leadership.

The Superwoman Syndrome — where a modern woman strives to achieve perfection in all spheres of her life at the cost of neglecting herself.

Society glorifies women who are “doing it all.” You wake up early to pack lunches, answer emails, and remind your partner about a bill. At work, you notice the empty coffee pot, pick up the slack on a project, and remember birthdays. Your to-do list never ends. Sound familiar?

3 Top Limiting Life Patterns That Keep Women From Reaching Full Potential

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Fearless Mindset, Positive Mindset, Women in Leadership.

Remember your first steps? Before doubt crept in, before you learned about falling, you were fearless. You pulled yourself up, wobbled forward, and tried until you made it. No inner critic, no fear of looking foolish, just pure determination and joy in the discovery of what your body could do. Somewhere along the way, many of us learned to second-guess that natural confidence. We picked up subtle (and not-so-subtle) messages about how we “should” behave, which turned into life patterns that hold us back today.

Category: Women in Leadership

Are You An Empty Nester? 5 Ways to Fill Your Life with Renewed Purpose

AI as Mirror: What Our Relationship with Technology Reveals About Ourselves

How to Find Your Voice: Your Authentic Journey Toward Confident Leadership

Doing It All? Ditch the Superwoman Syndrome And Make Real Progress

3 Top Limiting Life Patterns That Keep Women From Reaching Full Potential

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