📸Karen Thrall, Palm Springs, CA I like connecting the dots, as in, how did I get to this point in my life? What were the chapters that led me to where I am today? Some of those dots I really like, some, not so much. Back then, when you had no idea where life was going, what captivated your attention? Before the career. Before the responsibilities. Before you started making practical decisions about what you should do and who you should become. My young Karen sure had a lot o

📸Karen Thrall, storm in Puerta Vallarta, MX There are moments in our professional lives when motivation simply isn’t enough. I’m not referring to Monday mornings when we’re uninspired and struggling to kickstart the week. I’m talking about the seasons when something has genuinely gone wrong. It’s serious. It’s hard. It weighs heavy on you and can keep you up at night. Let’s say you worked for years toward a position you were certain was the next step in your career, but you

Fear can be an extraordinary teacher. Or an extraordinary liar. Not all fear is the same. One keeps us stuck. The other keeps us moving. Fear can be a call to action, inviting fresh change. It tells us it's time to get uncomfortable because a new chapter is waiting. That kind of fear stretches us, trusting that the outcome will be better than we imagined. It's the child standing at the edge of the diving board, building up the courage to jump for the very first time. But the