Communicating through change is hard. And I think that one of the reasons it can feel so hard is that we put pressure on ourselves as leaders to have all the answers all the time.

Even though we are in the midst of reinventing an organization that has been around for nearly fourteen years, I am moving at a slower pace than I’ve ever moved before in our business.

What if I told you that being in a holding pattern is actually a gift?

In celebration of turning 33 this week, I’m sharing 33 things I’ve learned about change.

We usually know what our roses are and what might be getting in the way of their growth. But finding the courage to leave behind what is no longer serving us? Hard.

Pausing, I believe, is key to leading. You can’t lead on autopilot.

Here we are, almost three weeks since announcing our big and exciting news. And you know what happened last week? I got stuck.

When we finally revealed the news, I knew in my heart that it didn’t matter if my worst fears came true. What matters is that we’re handling this transition in a way that is 100% true to ourselves.

Today, we are choosing to look into the eyes of our biggest fears, leave what is comfortable, leave what we aren’t passionate about, and step boldly toward a new vision for our future.

I have so much to tell you. After three weeks off, there’s a lot on my heart. I will warn you that this will be a long one, but I hope you’ll make your way to the end.

One of the things I like to do as I wrap up a year is reflect on the lessons learned and the ones that I want to carry with me into the new year.

This exercise is incredibly powerful no matter how old you are and no matter what you have or haven’t done so far in your life.

Here’s what I’m reading and watching during my time off.

It’s a ritual I started a few years ago: I take three weeks off at the end of the year to unplug, reflect, and recharge.

For years, my happy place was planes, hotel rooms, and lobbies. I did my best work while I traveled. But then, in March, everything changed.

I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We talk about what we’re grateful for often, but there’s one gratitude exercise we do that takes the cake.

The goal isn’t to dim my light or be someone else; it’s to play up my amazing qualities. I just need to be more disciplined and intentional with how I use them.