Practical Advice for Upholding Boundaries
How many times have you heard "you need to set some boundaries" and thought "but how!?" ‘Boundaries’ has entered buzzword territory in...
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Feb 22 min read
The pressure cooker: "Do more with less"
Moving from surviving to thriving in a culture that asks for more with less. In 2024, it seems that the rallying cry "do more with less"...
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Jan 52 min read
Coming in hot
How to Avoid Adding to Your Burnout in the New Year Happy New Year! When we started to consider useful blog posts for the New Year we...
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Nov 17, 20233 min read
Energy Management vs Time Management
Finding better balance through different strategies We often find ourselves seeking better ways to manage our life-balance and increase...
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Nov 10, 20232 min read
Boost your creativity for free
The Power of Nature Can Do Wonders for Your Imagination Life can be stressful. Between never-ending deadlines, overflowing inboxes, and...
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Oct 20, 20233 min read
5 tips to overcome people pleasing
Advice from a reformed people pleaser. One of the biggest hurdles that people often have to overcome as they progress in their careers is...
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Oct 6, 20232 min read
Ode to a Tea Break
Giving thanks to the restorative power of a break and a hot drink. Fun fact - pg’s founders Nicola and Trish both originally come from...
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Sep 29, 20235 min read
It's a marathon, not a sprint - fighting burnout in full-time roles
A good friend recently sent me this - And I laughed, then rolled my eyes in understanding. It had thousands of likes, meaning it made...
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Sep 22, 20232 min read
Is it really worth it? Balancing what matters most
When an immovable object meets an irresistible force. Feeling overwhelmed and searching for meaning As Autumn rolls in, the temperature...
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Sep 15, 20234 min read
Practical tips for life-work balance
Actionable steps for when you’re overwhelmed Life-work balance is a delicate equilibrium that can mean different things to different...
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Aug 4, 20232 min read
Conflicting advice
Be more, stress less, earn more, work less, and always push for success but don't change who you are... Navigating your career and...
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Jul 28, 20232 min read
Actively exploring empowerment: utilizing your strength and potential
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao Tzu At Permission Granted (pg), we believe that you are uniquely...
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Jun 27, 20232 min read
Living a GEMO lifestyle
Good enough, move on is a thing. Recently, we talked about the concept of good enough, move on (GEMO), if you missed that post, check it...
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Jun 16, 20233 min read
Why good enough is better than perfect
Become the best version of you by becoming good enough. TLDR: Getting comfortable with the practice of 'Good enough move on' (GEMO) is a...
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Jun 5, 20232 min read
Coping in unhappy times
What's helping you and what's not? Throughout life, we find ways to cope when we’re struggling with our feelings. Sometimes, we don’t...
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Jun 3, 20232 min read
The Sunday Scaries
The power of proactive preparation The Sunday scaries - a time when the weekend winds down and the reality of a full work week ahead sets...
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May 19, 20232 min read
Hustle culture, the new diet culture
Don't let hustle culture make you feel like you are not enough, just like diet culture, these toxic movements send toxic messages.
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Apr 7, 20233 min read
Review: Burnout - The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Overview: Burnout a book by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. and Amelia Nagoski, D.M.A. Wellness is not a state of mind, but a state of action. It is...
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Apr 6, 20232 min read
The hunger games of layoffs
We have all heard that layoffs can sometimes be a silver lining and push us to make changes we weren’t ready for or set boundaries with...
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
If this is family, let's emancipate
Describing workplace teams as a family is troubling because it crosses the lines between working hours and interpersonal dynamics. Guilt,...
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