This spring I went to a lot of conferences. I love going to conferences to not only keep me up to date on new things going on in our industry but being able to share my knowledge with other attendees. At this year’s set of conference, I had a few things that made really fueled my soul! I know this may sound unusual, but I truly love to connect with others and conferences allow me to connect with many people during the time there!
One of the highlights for me was the WIPN Brunch that we held on the first morning of the NAFE conference. Having a completely full room of 70 women sharing thoughts, ideas and even fears was amazing. We talked about dealing with burnout and had many ideas on how to cope including lowering the bar of self-expectation, get comfortable saying “no”, setting boundaries and creating space for yourself.
Talking about how to help others when you recognize burnout included some thoughts like how it ok to no be ok and how we don’t have to do everything! The fact that we could all talk about it together and feel better knowing that others were there for us definitely meant a LOT!
Sharing stories with others and empowering them is so important in life. Having these conversations really allows you to show your passion, emotion and beliefs that can encourage others to be more positive about their own life.
Be PURPOSEFUL in life…measure your success by what you do for others and the relationships you have.
