Melanie Castellari

September has a funny way of making us feel like we should suddenly have our lives together. I woke up September ready to roll, I hadn’t cried in three days, Peattie slept in, Dre didn’t pee on my pillow… by 3pm I had cancelled my afternoon and was crying in the shower… Fuck you September… But… I digress… For many people, September feels a little like a second New Year. There is something about the change of season that makes us want to reset, reorganize, and start fresh. And there is...

The Boys There’s a lot of pressure that comes with being an adult. Somewhere along the way, we start believing we’re supposed to know what we’re doing. We’re supposed to have the answers, manage everything well, keep moving forward, and somehow make it all look easy. But most people are figuring things out as they go. Some days we feel confident. Other days, not so much. We make decisions, change our minds, learn from things we wish we had done differently, and sometimes realize that what...

What Other People Think of You Is None of Your Business It doesn’t become your responsibility until you attend to it. Years ago, when I first stepped into an executive management position, I was routinely upset by the fact that some staff members didn’t like me. I know. Shocking. Apparently, becoming a leader did not come with the magical ability to make everyone think I was wonderful. One day, after listening to me struggle with this, a coworker said something that has stuck with me ever...