by Guest Blogger | May 7, 2022 | Empowerment, Moms, Wellness, Work Life Balance
– Mama, You’re Doing Just Fine By Myriam Martinez “I want to be a good mom.” Does this sound familiar? It’s a statement I’ve heard repeatedly from my clients. They often experience a great deal of worry and anxiety about whether they’re doing it “right”?...
by Guest Blogger | Feb 14, 2022 | Empowerment
Black History: Do More – Past, Present, Future Black History Month – It is a verb. Whenever I am presented with the question about the meaning of Black History Month, my answer is usually one that includes a joyful proclamation acknowledging the...
by Dr. Martha Spano | Jan 6, 2022 | Empowerment, Skill Building, Wellness, Work Life Balance, Workforce
MENTORSHIP A mentorship is a relationship between two people where the individual with more experience, knowledge, and connections (mentor) passes along what they have learned to a more junior individual within a certain field (mentee). I have been blessed to have...
by Dr. Martha Spano | Dec 20, 2021 | Empowerment, Wellness, Work Life Balance
Holidays: Connection Through Ritual I believe holidays are meant to draw us closer to our Higher Power and one another. As we anticipate and reflect on the holidays, it’s important to acknowledge the invisible and make it visible. The rituals that we all have help...
by Dr. Martha Spano | Jul 15, 2021 | Empowerment, Skill Building, Wellness
I have always liked watching Xena: Princess Warrior. It is an action-adventure T.V. show with a female hero that ran in the 1990’s. Xena, the main character, is capable, confident, self-empowered, and independent woman with strong compassion and foibles. Xena was...
by Dr. Martha Spano | May 12, 2021 | Empowerment, Wellness
Resiliency: The Myth A client, Mandy, once told me, “I’m just too old. I don’t have the same type of resiliency I used to.” She was in her mid 40’s and was not only trying to climb the corporate ladder but also support her husband during his mid-life crisis....
