Angie Witkowski 
No one likes feeling like they’re on the outside. When I was in elementary school, I didn’t get an invitation to a sleepover. The rejection still stings. While my parents did their best to make that Friday night special – we went to McDonalds and they let me stay up late to watch Dallas – … Read more
My brother’s birthday is tomorrow. November 22. He died nearly 20 years ago from suicide. Even after all this time, Thanksgivings spent at my parents’ are still hard. We don’t talk about his absence. Yet, when we greet each other with a hug and give that extra squeeze, we all know that’s code for “I … Read more
I grew up painfully shy. When I was little, I used to hide behind my mom’s legs whenever an adult spoke to me. When it was time to attend preschool, she told me that I couldn’t go unless I started talking with people. My mom found the right motivation. I wanted to go on the … Read more
Our goals should be as multi-dimensional as our lives. Learn about the kaleidoscope approach to goal-setting. I LOVE goals. I also like intentions, resolutions, aspirations … pretty much anything that has to do with establishing a starting point (where you are) to a result (where you want to be). Goal junkie: I turned into a goal … Read more
How to Grow from Loss, Grief, Setback, and Struggle “How can you even talk about this without breaking down?” I asked this humbly, sincerely, to a colleague who was sharing with me a story about losing her sister to suicide. This was in 2002. My younger brother, Dan, had just taken his own life. … Read more
Though it was 2021, I can remember this moment like it was yesterday. My mom and I were at a park in Frankfort, MI. She was sitting on a bench. I was sprawled out on the ground nearby surrounded by cigarette butts, chewed up gum, and all sorts of other litter. I didn’t care. I’d just completed my … Read more
Who Are the Victims of Your Bad Habits? What are your bad habits? Come on … you know you’ve got them. To explore further, take a look at the list below: When I look at the list above, it’s easy to see times in my life when I demonstrated several of them, often to my … Read more
Transformation isn’t always visible, but it’s real. Here’s how to share your journey with others. You’ve changed. A lot. Especially amidst the pandemic. Change builds resilience, which leads to an increased capacity to do more, think differently, and contribute in ways you’ve never been able to before. The problem with all this change, though, is that key … Read more
I had it going on. High heels, dressy jeans with fancy pockets, hair blown out, makeup done, walking confidently through a crowded hotel lobby in Huntsville, Alabama. I was on my way to a client site, giddy on the inside because I was about to facilitate my first LIVE, post-Covid, in-person session in what seemed … Read more
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