10 things you can do to support women-owned businesses right now
You know that coffee shop you love and that funky little clothing store that always has amazing finds? Say goodbye: COVID is putting them out of business in record numbers. Over 100,000 businesses have closed their doors this year…and the majority are owned by women. According to the US Chamber of Commerce, the pandemic isContinue reading “10 things you can do to support women-owned businesses right now”
Leading Through Grief with Emotional Intelligence by Gina Messina, Ph.D.
During COVID, we are grieving the loss of normalcy, connection, economic stability, and for some, the profound loss of a loved one. We are also dealing with anticipatory grief. We fear getting sick or dying, or seeing our loved ones suffer. We are collectively grieving with each of us responding in different ways and toContinue reading “Leading Through Grief with Emotional Intelligence by Gina Messina, Ph.D.”
Kakeibo: The Art of Financial Mindfulness
By Gina Messina, Ph.D. About a year ago, a friend introduced me to Kakeibo, the Japanese art of budgeting and applying mindfulness to our spending, and I’ve been obsessed ever since. You see, I am a major contributor to our consumeristic culture. I see something shiny and I think I have to have it. AContinue reading “Kakeibo: The Art of Financial Mindfulness”
Is Your Humor Deeper than a Holler?
(Before reading on, please note that the term “holler” in this article does not refer to giving a loud shout or cry. Instead, it’s a phrase that stems from my family roots in West Virginia and it means a remote road or area. Try to visualize a valley, a dirt road, and a dip inContinue reading “Is Your Humor Deeper than a Holler?”
Mental performance and you: 10 things you need to know
How we think, analyze, and perceive the world all influence how we work, tackle challenges, relate to others, manage stress and more. Where we choose to put our focus has a tremendous impact on how we feel and perform in our day-to-day lives. Julie Jones, Mental Performance Coach and Institute instructor, specializes in helping peopleContinue reading “Mental performance and you: 10 things you need to know”
Leading with Gratitude by Gina Messina
Gratitude is often overlooked as a critical aspect of leadership. We spend many of our waking hours at work and as a leader, you are responsible for creating a culture where both you and employees thrive. Gratitude cultivates the mental attitude and temperament necessary for effective leadership. It shifts the tone of the workplace soContinue reading “Leading with Gratitude by Gina Messina”
What Makes a (Woman) Leader? By Gina Messina, Ph.D.
You may be familiar with Daniel Goleman’s article, “What Makes a Leader?” It’s been considered a groundbreaking piece that is often referenced when discussing leadership and emotional intelligence. No doubt, it offers critical insight; however, it fails to acknowledge gendered differences in leadership and the “labyrinth” women must navigate to take their rightful place atContinue reading “What Makes a (Woman) Leader? By Gina Messina, Ph.D.”
How to care for yourself while taking care of others
Even before the pandemic, more than 16% of the US population was providing unpaid care to an adult 18 years or older, including family members with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Women make up about 75% of those caregivers, and they put in the work while juggling jobs, children and ongoing domestic-task overload. With nearly 23 millionContinue reading “How to care for yourself while taking care of others”
The impact of intersectionality in the workplace
By Dr. Gina Messina During the 2012 presidential election, Oprah Winfrey shared that she was continually being bombarded with questions about who she would support: Barack Obama, the Black candidate, or Hillary Clinton, the female candidate. She said that the question assumed that she could split her identity. But as a Black woman, she couldn’t,Continue reading “The impact of intersectionality in the workplace”
Intersectionality and longevity: who gets to live the longest, healthiest lives?
By Stacey O’Brien Intersectionality is a term that describes the overlapping inequalities many of us face as women, as people of color, as older adults, as members of the LGBTQ+ community, as those who are differently abled. The lived experience of a Black woman, for example, is different than that of a Caucasian woman orContinue reading “Intersectionality and longevity: who gets to live the longest, healthiest lives?”
Put Down the Scrub Brush for a Moment and Clean Your Life Up with Gratitude
I was curious, so I did a quick Internet search to investigate how many hours we spend, on average, cleaning our homes. What I found was many different results ranging from one hour per day for the average person, to seven hours per week for parents, to two hours per day for women, and toContinue reading “Put Down the Scrub Brush for a Moment and Clean Your Life Up with Gratitude”
Coping with COVID: Can Spirituality Help?
The pandemic is stressful (that may be the understatement of the year). We have more to worry about and less support to help us cope. It’s no surprise alcohol sales are up, Netflix usage is seeing record highs, and people are over indulging with comfort food. In addition, drug use has increased, with overdoses onContinue reading “Coping with COVID: Can Spirituality Help?”
