Joy Phenix's Blog

Repeat after me: There. Are. No. Superwomen. Breath deeply and repeat as often as necessary! I know we covered this yesterday, but a daily reminder can’t hurt!  Besides, while it’s easy to explain WHY we should ditch the “Superwoman Myth,” the HOW can be the tricky part! Even if you’re Intellectually Convinced the comparison/competitive game [...]

Could everyone do me a favor? Could we collectively ditch the entire notion of a “Superwoman”? For one thing, the idea doesn’t have a consistent meaning among people. What is admired by one is disdained by another. What prompts awe in one person strikes someone else as sad. For instance, I was in one environment [...]

In a few minutes the clip below tells a story of loss, grief, and hope. The story is about a Metalsmith who lost most of his eyesight and yet discovered something unique. Watch and see for yourself. What started off as loss transformed the Metalsmith into a renewed commitment TO “making.”  I hope you caught [...]

I had flown to our corporate office for a big meeting and I was walking into the conference room when I got a message from our sitter. The text said, “Do you think this needs stitches?” along with a picture of a deep cut on my daughter’s knee. Welcome to childcare in the digital age. [...]

The phone started vibrating on the table. I was at a business lunch and the woman across from me acted as if she didn’t hear the rattling, so I asked, “Do you need to get that?“ “No,” she said, “I’m in the middle of a conversation with you, so I don’t need to answer my [...]

“Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life.” John Wooden Don’t look now, but we’re wrapping up the second month of the year!  Can’t you feel the time racing past? I don’t know about you, but when I put my head down at work, I often look up at the end of [...]

“Don’t talk of stars, burning above If you’re in love, show me.” Alan Lerner, My Fair Lady My intentions are better than my reality. I want to be that patient, kind person behind the wheel of a car and I’m not. I’d love to be the parent who has a kind, wise response to squabbling [...]

At the risk of having my “girl card” pulled, I have to admit,  I’m not much of a shopper. If I’m really candid, I’d tell you I abhor shopping.  I understand it’s a “necessary” evil, but I think of it as evil nonetheless. I won’t bore you with my reasons (at least in this post!), [...]

“How did it get so late so soon?  It’s night before it’s afternoon.  December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn!  How did it get so late so soon?” Dr. Seuss Do you ever feel as though your calendar is an outside force that “happens” to you? Whenever I start [...]

“You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage—pleasantly, smilingly, non-apologetically, to say “no” to other things. And the way you do that is by having a bigger “yes” burning inside.  The enemy of the “best” is often the “good.” Stephen Covey How well do you own your priorities? Is there [...]