BY MOLLY GOSSELINK, GUEST CONTRIBUTOR Years ago, I read a book that resonated with me and has continued to ground me when the world seems a little upside down. It was about finding purpose in your life and using it as your guiding principle, or North Star. If you’re up Read more…
For most of my life, I believed anxiety was part of who I was. Not the kind that stops you from functioning – but the kind that hums quietly beneath everything. High-functioning. Productive. Invisible. The kind that lets you build businesses, raise a child and lead teams while constantly bracing Read more…
As 2026 arrived, I got news that made me simultaneously proud and broken: My theatrical project advanced to the final round of a prestigious national competition, top 7% of applicants. I’m a Creative Capital finalist. Entering Creative Capital this year meant artists were considered for two awards: the classic artist Read more…
By Molly Varangkounh, guest contributor I am the mom of three daughters who are now young adults. From the beginning, I have been aware that the small, ordinary choices I make every day shape how they see themselves and how they show up in the world. Watching them grow into Read more…
By Krista Tedrow, Guest contributor What if this year didn’t need fixing? What if you didn’t need another list, another reset, another version of yourself that requires discipline and self-correction to exist? What if you chose a word? Instead of a goal or a resolution, what if it was an Read more…
By Jenna Feeney, Guest contributor I first learned about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in the Aug. 21, 2023, Fearless newsletter guest column by Krista Tedrow, and the concept was further discussed in the Nov. 13, 2023, article about The Beacon. I sought out the ACEs questionnaire and discovered I have Read more…
By Kate Banasiak, president and CEO, Diversified Management Services I’ve always been told that a strong professional brand must be consistent and clear, signaling expertise that doesn’t change. However, for me and many other women, our personal lives are anything but static. Our changing personal seasons can conflict with the Read more…
By Quinlan Riser In 2004, my family moved to Colorado Springs, Colo. My mother, Tina, had been commuting 3 hours a day through Seattle traffic to reach her banking job in the city center. She would usually make it home around 7:30 p.m., just in time to prepare dinner and Read more…
By Kate Hayden At some point in January 2020, I could tell my body was struggling. I knew how to listen. By then, it had been 12 years since I was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and I was long past the carousel of medications and strict routines Read more…
By Holly Stevenson Pauline Clance first introduced the term “imposter phenomenon” in a 1978 paper, yet this pervasive sense of self-doubt and fraudulence has only recently gained mainstream recognition. Over time, the term evolved into “imposter syndrome,” becoming widely used in discussions about irrational feelings of inadequacy, particularly among women Read more…