You don’t need to end the year on a high note. You just need to end it whole.

It’s one thing to set something down. It’s another thing entirely to open your hands and let support — or praise, or help, or joy — land there.

Before you start color-coding calendars or diffusing peppermint oil like it’s holy water, take a breath. You’re allowed to lead this season differently.

Somewhere between the pumpkin spice and the Pinterest quotes, gratitude started getting… performative.

There’s a moment every leader faces — and every human, too — when holding on starts to feel heavier than letting go.

The holidays have a way of testing even the most grounded leaders.

Recognition is one of the sweetest gifts a leader can give.

This spooky season, we’re not talking about haunted houses or things that go bump in the night. We’re talking about the real monsters that stalk leaders everywhere—like public speaking, conflict, and hard decisions.

One of the trickiest parts of leadership is recognizing when your team has untapped potential—and finding ways to bring it out.

Good leadership is about more than hitting goals or checking boxes—it’s about cultivating people.

Because when I think of Tamatha, I know: leadership isn’t temporary. Leadership is legacy.

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper and the Leadership of Song

I can’t wait for y’all to see it.

Anything we do with intention—whether it’s lighting a candle, making a decision, or showing up in our work—burns brighter.

You don’t have to be “ready” to lead—just willing to be real.

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Or, what Escher taught me about self-awareness.

You would not believe the community of women my mother created. Neighbors, friends, former coworkers, cousins, caretakers, activists, artists, and mothers.

I’ve spent most of this past month in a state of profound interdependence.