Walking the Walk Blog

Does this feel familiar? You've got a brilliant idea for your business, a new service, a marketing campaign, or even just a long-overdue client follow-up. You sit down, coffee in hand, ready to tackle it. And then... poof. It’s like your brain suddenly decided to start arguing with itself, throwing up all sorts of reasons why now  isn't the right time, why it’s too hard, or why it won’t work anyway. It happened to me just last week. I had the best intentions in the world to d

I'll be honest, I have a long history with the comparison mental traffic jam . It’s a pattern I can trace all the way back to high school. I was kind of shy back then. Going to parties and being around larger groups always made me a bit nervous. My best friend, on the other hand, was a social butterfly; crowds were her jam. She was so confident, so bubbly, and people were just attracted to her like moths to a flame. I’d be standing right next to her, feeling like a beige wall

I opened LinkedIn last week and felt it instantly. That subtle tightening in my chest. Not because of anything dramatic. Just the usual scroll. Posts promoting. DMs pitching services I didn’t ask for. A general hum of what seemed to me to be desperation. With all things considered, I get it. But it felt like noise. Not the kind you hear with your ears, but the kind that clutters your mind and drains your energy. So, I stepped back. Why I Hit the Pause Button The decision to s

We’ve read the books. We’ve underlined the quotes that made an impact or turned on a lightbulb. We’ve felt the rush of possibility, the flicker of “maybe this is it…maybe this is the time it changes.” And then… back to the status quo we go. Not because we don’t care. Not because we aren’t trying. But because the pep talk ended, the self-help or personal development book came to the end, and life continues on as always. Dishes that need to be done, meals to prepare, obligation

(The next mental traffic jam in our mental traffic jam series.) I used to believe that happiness had a finish line. Not a metaphorical...

Feeling foggy, fried, or stuck in constant go-mode? Here’s what your nervous system might be trying to tell you, and a simple experiment to help you reset your brain and body before burnout takes over.

Let's talk about jams. Not the kind you spread on toast. Not the bumper-to-bumper kind. The mental kind. The ones that sneak in, stall momentum, and make even simple things feel complicated. I call them Mental Traffic Jams . They tend to show up when we're stretching outside our comfort zone, creating, or trying something new. They don't always announce themselves. Sometimes they feel like procrastination. Or perfectionism. Or a sudden urge to clean the fridge instead of work

I had a realization that I’d thought I’d share... One of the most important times to give ourselves and others grace is during the most...

I used to think being helpful meant being available all the time . Emotionally, mentally, energetically…ready to jump in at a moment's...

I've always been someone with a pretty long fuse. It takes a lot to really get under my skin or make me feel edgy and reactive. I'm...

I've been to my fair share of networking events over the years, and I'll be honest: I haven't usually walked away having made a genuine...

In this post, I'm sharing why your heart's 40,000 neurons aren't just being dramatic. They're giving you important data for leading and making decisions.

You know that feeling when you're drowning in your to-do list? Suddenly, your brain decides that everything needs to happen right now. An...

Can we talk about social media for a hot minute? Because I used to have this ridiculous relationship with it. Picture this everyday...

Have you ever felt the heavy swirl of your brain caught in a worst-case scenario loop, like it's trying to solve every possible future...

Since this past weekend was a three-day-er, thanks to the Fourth of July holiday, I was genuinely looking forward to some downtime. My...

It’s interesting. Even though I’ve learned a lot about how my brain works, I still get tripped up by the stories it tells. I do. And my...

So, the other day, I was reading a few short stories about the concept of Zen… because you know, sometimes life calls for a little ancient wisdom mixed with modern overthinking. At the end of one of the stories, I stumbled across this question: "Which is heavier; the weight of not knowing or the weight of needing to know?" At first, I just smiled and said, “Great question.” Damn that question, though…it felt like it was taunting me with a, "Hey...you there with those big drea

For everyone who has ever made themselves smaller to be more acceptable (To listen to the recorded version of this post, click here .)...

(To listen to the recorded version of this post, click here .) It started with a quote I saw just before my morning meditation: “Owning our story and loving ourselves through the process is the bravest thing we will ever do.” — Brené Brown Something about it stayed with me. Quiet, but persistent. I didn’t overanalyze it. I just breathed with it. And when I picked up my journal, the following words came pouring out.   What is my story? I mean, what does it actually mean to hav

Have you ever found yourself staring at the menu for way too long, debating between two options without being able to choose? Or maybe...

I was organizing files on my computer when I found something I had completely forgotten about. A half-written e-course. At the time, I...

Have you ever had something grab your attention, but you almost ignored it anyway? That’s exactly what happened when I first came across...

When I was little, some of the grown-ups in my life would say, “Nice little girls are seen and not heard.” I don’t think they meant to...