Leadership Without Burnout Newsletter
Wellness wisdom & sustainable strategies for BIPOC leaders who refuse to burn out.
Announcements and updates about Tamisha Williams Consulting will also be shared. Previous newsletters can be found on Substack.
Emotional Rest: Because your leadership can't run on empty
"When your emotional tank is running on fumes, even 8 hours of sleep won't refill it."
In this week's newsletter, we dive into emotional fatigue and why BIPOC women and nonbinary leaders are especially vulnerable to this leadership energy-vampire. You'll discover:
Why hiding your authentic self is depleting your leadership superpowers
How to recognize when you're emotionally running on empty
The revolutionary rest that comes from emotional authenticity
Not On My Watch: Reclaiming Self-Care Before We Wilt and Burnout
A transformative approach to self-care. A reminder that self-care is something we can access at any moment within ourselves and our community. This powerful newsletter explores ways to engage in self-care that aren’t commercialized or monetized. It addresses barriers to engaging in self care and shares strategies for pausing and nourishing your well-being.
Choose Your Own Adventure!
Starting a new year doesn’t have to look the same for everyone. We put too much pressure on everyone to set annual goals and vision board their way into January. What if we chose our own adventure to transition into this new year?
40 Years of Growth: Lessons on Leading With Joy
Here are the top three lessons I've learned in my 40 years as I lead and live a life centered on joy.
Embrace Boundaries for Lasting Wellness
Boundaries aren't just about saying "no"; they're about saying "yes" to yourself. My reflection on boundaries as a necessity for ongoing wellness as I prepare to celebrate my 40th birthday.
20 Ways to Address Burnout
We can’t self-care our way out of burnout. Prevent efforts are needed at individual and systemic levels. Here are 20 ways to prevent burnout at all levels.
It’s Impossible to Have Ease in Your Life…
Is ease possible in our lives? My reflections on ease, intention, and rest.
The Three-Week System Reset
The Three-Week System Reset will allow people to center well-being, build new habits, and determine the practices that will best serve them at any time of year. If you’re in a transition space and looking for a way to get grounded and recentered, this resource is for you.
Is this feedback or gaslighting?
Is this feedback or gaslighting? Five tips for navigating disappointments and mistakes without taking on a mess that isn’t yours.
I’m Doing What’s Counterintuitive
Dive into the power of pausing and prioritizing well-being in my newsletter! Taking intentional downtime to recharge and reset. Check out my rest list, reflections, and tips for embracing rest in any schedule. Let's activate our sage brains together! #RestAndReflect
The Eclipse: Navigating the Shadows of Leadership
Five strategies to help women and nonbinary leaders of color navigate the shadows of their careers while staying true to their values and well-being.
Boundaries or Breakdown: Which path are you on?
Our ability to set and uphold boundaries directly impacts our effectiveness and longevity in our roles and lives. Boundaries, not breaking down! That’s the path we’re on.
Moments of Peace…
Listening to the news always brings up mixed feelings, and where hard news is concerned, feelings of sadness, frustration, and at times, overwhelm. I'm working on listening to the news while keeping two pieces of information in mind. Read on to learn more.
Goodnight Mind
Sometimes, I suffer from a racing mind. It’s doubly annoying at night, when all I want to do is rest. I’ve come up with a proactive solution. The nighttime routine that quiets my mind.
Going Grayscale: It’s time to rest.
How restored I feel on the other side of rest depends on whether I’m resting in a way that meets my actual needs. Learn about the 7 types of rest and assess your rest needs. Honor your needs accordingly.
Permission to NOT do the thing
"It is okay for some things not to get done.
It is okay for some things to get postponed until we have greater capacity.
It is okay to set a goal and adjust it to respond to your current needs.
It is okay not to do the thing."
A 15-minute Step in the Right Direction
What impact would 15 minutes of daily focused action have on one of your goals?
My Responsive Summer Morning Routine
My Responsive Summer Morning Routine: I used to get down on myself because I didn’t have a structured, repetitive, consistent morning routine. This summer, I’m living into my morning routine more responsively and intentionally. Read to learn more.
Hopes and Desires Are Nothing Without Action
Hopes and desires are nothing without action. Click through for 4 reflection questions that will help your summer vision come to life.
We are not Energizer Bunnies: buffer time + recovery days
We are not Energizer Bunnies. There comes a point when our body won’t just keep going and going. How might you build in buffer time and recovery days into your schedule? What impact would it have?