Ask Agnes: Conflicted Caretaker

Ask Agnes: Conflicted Caretaker

Dear Agnes, I recently received a breast cancer diagnosis, and while I’m still processing the news, I’m already struggling with how to handle things at work. My job is high-pressure, and I’ve always been the one my team turns to in a crisis. I feel a sense...
Ask Agnes: Menopausal

Ask Agnes: Menopausal

Dear Agnes,I’ve entered the lovely “M” stage in my life. I’m abbreviating it because that’s exactly how I use it at work with my close colleague who is also going through the same journey. It’s not a curse word, but it sure feels like one when it comes to...
Ask Agnes: Where Would I Be Without My Phone?

Ask Agnes: Where Would I Be Without My Phone?

Dear Agnes, My phone is both my lifeline and my Achilles’ heel. I use it for just about everything, and I mean everything – work-related tasks like scheduling meetings, communicating with colleagues and clients, adding to-do’s, taking notes, and keeping an...
Ask Agnes: Regretful Workcationer

Ask Agnes: Regretful Workcationer

Dear Agnes, I consider myself to be one of the lucky ones – I have a great job. The people, pay, schedule, the work I do… all fantastic. I don’t have any of the typical work woes to share like I hear from some of my friends and family (on a regular basis, and for...
Ask Agnes: Menopausal

Ask Agnes: My Mojo, Where Art Thou?

Dear Agnes, I don’t know what’s been going on with me lately. “In a funk” isn’t the best way to describe it. It feels more like I’m in a deep, dark hole with no means of pulling myself out.  Part of it might be my boring, monotonous daily schedule – I wake...