Verhanika IRL
We’re 6 weeks into the new year and I have So Much To Tell You. First, I’m pregnant! I’m 17 weeks along with my first and am so excited. My husband, Andrew, and I have been diving into the deep end with learning about all the ins and outs of growing...
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Last weekend I had a truly lovely, healing experience. Last October my business partner, Morgan, went away for a weekend on Whidbey Island for a program called the Leadership Development Intensive. I thought it was going to be a training where someone was tied to a...
Verhanika IRL
Remember the post I wrote recently about the boss who made me cry a lot? I’ve been thinking about her more lately because of some recent feedback I got from a client. When I moved to Seattle, I didn’t know anything about the Seattle Freeze. I just noticed...
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I have this killer client, Yan, who manages a mid-size company that I’ve been working with for years. He’s conscientious, compassionate, holds boundaries, and communicates so clearly it’s like he did it coming out of the womb. When I’m with...
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For funzies, I decided to re-read part of one of my grad school papers. Sometimes when I get a little overwhelmed with stuff, I like to look back on what I wrote and remind myself of how much worse it could be. Grad school was a lot. One in particular was this recap...
Verhanika IRL
Verhanika IRL features real problems I am facing as a coach and consultant. Some are about specific clients and processes. Others are more personal. My hope is that by giving you a window into my own personal processes, you can see that I’m a human, too! And...