Meeting the Moment Differently: How Growth Shows Up in Life’s Transitions
Weekly Dose of Work Recovery Vol. 3.19.25
My little sister is getting married this week. My husband and I have the honor of officiating, and I’m also standing beside her as her Maid of Honor (Matron? Nah!).
As I step into these roles, I find myself deeply moved, much like I was in October when my little brother said "I do." These milestone moments hold weight, not just because of the celebrations, but because they mark a transition and an evolution into something new.
And while weddings have been front and center in my personal life lately, my heart is also with so many clients, friends, and colleagues who are navigating their own high-stakes transitions. Instead of walking down an aisle, they are navigating choppy business waters, market volatility, new businesses not going as planned, and unexpected challenges demanding swift decisions.
What stands out to me most is that the ones weathering the storm with resilience aren’t just reacting differently.
They are different.
So many are approaching challenges in ways they never could have a year ago. Not because the waves are any smaller, but because they have expanded their capacity to hold it all. They intentionally evolved their relationship to themselves, their work, and their wellbeing with truly life changing results.
It is easy to celebrate growth when it looks like a fabulous party, champagne toasts, and a joyful walk toward the future. But real transformation often looks like choosing to respond differently to the same challenges that once knocked us off course. It happens in the moment we realize we are no longer the same person who struggled through the last storm.
We are stronger, wiser, and more attuned to what truly matters.
Whether you are celebrating a big life moment or facing an unexpected business challenge, I invite you to pause and ask: How am I meeting this moment differently than I would have a year ago? The answer might just show you how far you have already come.
Sending love from a week full of weddings and deep reflections.
-Bree
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P.S. I have one spot remaining for private mentorship in March. If you want to recover from stress and overwhelm to feel better in all areas of life, let's chat.
This Week's Did You Know?
What's it like to lose $5M annually…
Companies lose on average $5M annually to employee burnout and disengagement, according to a new study of 1,000-person companies. That number is staggering and should be the necessary push for leaders to realize that it truly pays to focus on genuine, not easy button, approaches to enhance employee wellbeing, holistically. And if you need help and don't know where to start support employee work recovery, well…I know a woman :)
Source: Burnout Is Costing Companies
Links & Resources We Love Right Now
A listen: So excited for Confessions of a Female Founder, which is an upcoming podcast hosted by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Going live April 8, 2025, it will feature candid conversations with female entrepreneurs on their journeys and challenges.
A learn: My good friend Kelly Stevens has a fabulous newsletter with her fav weekly recommendations and it made our date night Friday to watch Running Point, which is a surprisingly delightful Netlix show about a basketball team owner's hilarious family drama. She curates the best weekly reccs ever. Check it out here.
A shoutout: Kudos to Serena Williams for becoming a part-owner of Toronto Tempo, Canada's first WNBA team. Her investment aims to elevate the value and potential of female athletes, aligning with her longstanding support for women's sports.
Something I love: I've been working tirelessly on something new, and I cannot wait to share it with you all soon. Wheee!
