Karen southall watts- @askkaren coaching 

Relax, I’m talking to me, not you. During the first year of the pandemic I didn’t gain any weight. I didn’t learn to bake sourdough bread...

And why I haven’t been blogging. Not long ago, I heard a television pundit who was reflecting on the current issues in the job market say...

In Star Trek III: The Search for Spock we see this famous exchange: Kirk: How much refit time 'til we can take her out again? Scotty:...

One of the first times I was quoted in a media source, so long ago I can't find it on Google any more, I advised people to "go on a...

It's been a year since Covid turned the whole world upside down. This pandemic, the worst world public health disaster in 100 years, has...

In the first two months of 2021, I’ve had a lot of conversations with people about moving on, moving forward, and hoping to find a sense...

It’s time we talked about that awkward time of life. No, I don’t mean the terrible twos or the moody, hormone angst of the teen years. I...

I’m fairly confident that everyone I know is eagerly waiting for the New Year. While there’s no guarantee of a fast recovery or return to...

Even an introvert who loves alone time can be thrown by a forced lockdown. Much of my work already happened online and through...

Fall has always been my favorite time of year. When I was a girl, I remember breaking out my plaid wool skirts with glee. As a young...

Talk about a loaded question. In the year 2020 this question can lead to anything from, “I’m bored and I need a haircut” to “My...

and other social media rules. Social media can be fun or frustrating, depending on how you approach it. Social platforms can allow you to...

I'm incredibly lucky because my personal and professional networks are really diverse. I'm connected to people from a variety of...

If you are reading this on a computer or phone in a developed country, chances are you are going to live to be about 80 years old--give...

I do realize not everyone likes to curl up with a cup of tea and a book. (Realize it yes, understand it, well not so much.) As we...

If you read my last post, you know that I think many of us are going to be faced with reinvention in the next weeks and months. And, many...

Oh, no. Not again. The news is full of stories about how Covid-19 is destroying the economy, and I’ll admit sometimes I can’t look away....

Like many people, my stay-at-home days have been filled with Zoom meetings, weird cooking experiments, and online entertainment and...

So, you want to date, live with, or marry an entrepreneur? Or perhaps you're a freelancer or small business owner hoping your romantic...

How do you start a blog about feelings and mental health? I wrestled with this, as right now my own brain is stuffed with information...