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Barbara Palmer
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Leave Room
Leave Room. Ahead of the new year, I participated in a ritual burning exercise, to throw what I wanted to leave behind from 2024 into a...
Barbara Palmer
Dec 11, 20245 min read
Guest Post: Why You Should Stop Adding “Laundry” to Your To-Do List
Guest Post. I read this blog post from a client (turned friend) and could not have articulated this any better, so I am sharing her...
Barbara Palmer
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Mt. Rushmore
Mt. Rushmore. In my Next Level Leadership professional development cohort training, I start with a question: Who are your leadership...
Barbara Palmer
Nov 1, 20244 min read
Now What?
Now What? After Doing ALL the Things and Being Where My Feet Are for the past 18 months, it is time to transition into my next. The...
Barbara Palmer
Oct 22, 20241 min read
Goddess Body
Goddess Body . I went for a massage last week and was self-conscious (more than usual) because of my nomad weight gain (I do find a...
Barbara Palmer
Oct 16, 20242 min read
Last
Last . The last time you nurse your baby, or they crawl before they walk. The last conversation with, or time you see someone. Your...
Barbara Palmer
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Self-Editing
Self-Editing. I spent the day with a close friend’s daughter. While I have known her since she was born, this was the first 1:1 time...
Barbara Palmer
Aug 20, 20242 min read
Representation Matters.
Representation Matters. In my ‘live like a local’ era, I found myself at a concert this weekend. My 8-year-old neighbor was performing...
Barbara Palmer
Aug 7, 20242 min read
Leadership & Parenting.
Leadership & Parenting. I had a couple of good PR breaks last week. To clarify, PR is when you are mentioned or contribute to an article...
Barbara Palmer
Jul 17, 20243 min read
Be Where Your Feet Are
Be Where Your Feet Are. It is easy to get caught in the swirl of planning for the future and all the permutations of options and...
Barbara Palmer
Jun 6, 20242 min read
Inspiration
Inspiration. Who inspired you? Who are your leadership or parenting role models? Who do you credit with seeing in you what you might not...
Barbara Palmer
May 9, 20243 min read
Locked Out
Locked Out. After a beautiful drive from Kentucky to Virginia, I moved some of my things into my friend’s house (she was out of town),...
Barbara Palmer
May 1, 20244 min read
Wisdom for Your Week | One Year
One Year. It’s been a year since I hit the road to experience a nomad life. I understood that the opportunity in and of itself was a...
Barbara Palmer
Apr 3, 20242 min read
Lessons from the Lake.
Lessons from the Lake. I went kayaking with my new pal Kenny. It was a Do ALL the Things activity in South Carolina before I relocate...
Barbara Palmer
Mar 20, 20242 min read
Says Who?
Says who? Statements of ‘fact’ always lead me to offer a different perspective, particularly with working parents who are overwhelmed...
Barbara Palmer
Mar 12, 20242 min read
Mentorship
Mentorship. Over the past week, I have used mentorship in a variety of ways, with slightly different nuances. I wanted to share so as...
Barbara Palmer
Feb 13, 20242 min read
Today I Noticed
Today I Noticed. I don’t consider myself a particularly mindful person: no yoga or journaling practice; I fail miserably at...
Barbara Palmer
Jan 24, 20244 min read
Fair Play in Action
Fair Play in Action. Last year, I was certified as a Fair Play Method facilitator. Fair Play, designed for a more equitable division of...
Barbara Palmer
Dec 21, 20233 min read
Transitions
Transitions. A lot of people are going through various transitions right now – and maybe we all are as we change the year from 2023 to...
Barbara Palmer
Nov 30, 20233 min read
Circle of 5
Circle of 5. Who are the 5 people in your life that you rely on for sound advice, guidance, wisdom and perspective? The people who jump...
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