Feeling trapped for us as black women is very common. Feeling trapped can lead to an increase of stress hormones, and if it continues for a long, it can also lead to completely disengaging with our lives where we will go from fighting it or fleeing it to saying f*@k it.

Sometimes we become so lost in what’s going on around us that we lose touch with the most important person in our lives, ourselves. Checking in with yourself means making intentional steps to pay attention to how you feel on an emotional, mental, and physical level. So, when was the last time you checked in on yourself?

Today, I want to talk about something that I think is important for us to understand and that is the difference between our objective, our tactics, and understanding the strategy behind them. As high-achieving women, we are very clear about our objectives. We know exactly what it is that we want to achieve.

In this episode, we’re catching up with two of my former clients from a year and a half – two years ago, Ruth and Marcia. I’ve brought you several conversations on this podcast with high-achieving women while they’re in the coaching container