Saying NO to Being the Office Therapist When you’re in leadership, you naturally become the emotional catch-all. Everyone brings their problems- personal, professional, or somewhere in between. But leading over 100 people taught me this: If I let myself be everyone’s therapist, I’d have no time left to actually lead. So I stopped. Now, when someone calls, I might let it roll to voicemail- or answer with, “Can I call you back later when I can give you my full attention?” Nine times out of ten, they either keep it brief or realize it can wait. It’s not cold. It’s clarity. Because when you love your people too much, they’ll unintentionally take every ounce of your time -and you’ll end up empty. Boundaries don’t make you less available. They make you more effective.🫶

Today, it's saying NO to other people's problems...not getting bogged down by the minutia of other people. And just separating your time, and what you are doing, away from their issue. Just like in my video...my husband spilled sugar in the kitchen...I walked right on by...its "Un-MyProblem". Reminded him where the vacuum is, and carried on with what I had to do. Repeat after me..."It's Un-MyProblem"🫶

One of the most difficult thing as a leader is to leave your team still working at the end of the day. I used to hang around in case anyone needed help, or I'd stay to make sure everything was locked up properly. These days....naw. I'm out. I work with adults, and I do not need to stay and "babysit". It took me several years of exhaustion and defeat to learn this, but I got it now!!. Go home at the end of the day. Serve yourself, protect your time and peace and NO more staying late because you feel obligated to.🫶

Sayin No to taking on ‘just one more project' There’s a certain kind of fatigue that comes from being good at too many things. You become the go-to, the fixer, the one who can “just take on one more.” But here’s the truth: being capable doesn’t mean being available. You can be talented and tired. You can care deeply and still say no. This week, I didn’t overexplain. I didn’t soften the edge. I just said, “I can’t give that the attention it deserves right now.” And they respected it — because I finally did too. Stop proving your worth through exhaustion. Start protecting it through boundaries.🫶

🚫NO more saying "You're ok" when you're not. This has been me for the past 3 years, but the last year has been where I saw something I wanted to do, I liked doing. Last year, I opened a new IG account not knowing that it would quickly turn into something that fascinated me, challenged me, and made me feel alive for the first time in 20 years! I hope you might stick around for this challenge, would love to show you how to find passion and light in your life again🫶