Diving In

Well... I'm doing it. I'm diving in. Jumping in. Taking the leap.

I’m launching a blog. Here, I’ll share my thoughts on women in tech, the juggling act of working parent life, leadership lessons, and career development. These are all areas I’m deeply passionate about, shaped by the personal battles, hard-won insights, and successes I’ve collected over the years.

I’ll admit, this feels like a big leap. It’s surprising even to me. I’ve never considered myself the type to blog. I tend to keep things private and have never been one to share much on social media. But there’s something different about this space, similar to my coaching—when I can connect with people, build trust, and share my stories authentically. That’s where I feel energized.

As I'm doing this blog launch, I think about my journey with swimming.

When I was a kid, I loved swimming—I was on a swim team and always enjoyed the chance to be in the water. Years later, I rediscovered it during my last pregnancy. The low-impact exercise was a gift, but it was also the meditative, reflective space swimming gave me that really engaged me.

Recently, I decided to start swimming again. I found the lap swim hours at the local pool and thought, why not? But what seemed like a simple idea quickly became filled with doubts. Would there be space? Could I still do it? Would I even enjoy it? Was it worth the effort?

After a lot of mental gymnastics, I pushed myself to just go. Just try it, I told myself. Start small—10 or 15 minutes. Dive in. That was the mental shift I needed to get out the door. The first few times, I repeated those words, pushing past the doubts.

But even as I stood at the edge of the pool, in my swimsuit, ready to jump, hesitation hit again. The worries, the what-ifs, all bubbled up. But then, I just did it. I dove in—literally and figuratively. And to my surprise, I loved it. Each time I went, that 10 or 15 minutes turned into 45, sometimes 60. I discovered that the hardest part wasn’t the swimming itself—it was getting over the hurdle of starting. Once I was in the water, all the worries melted away, and I found joy in what I was capable of.

And here I am, diving into this blog with the same approach. The doubts are swirling. How will this work? Will people find it valuable? Will I enjoy it? But I’m telling myself the same thing: Just dive in. Give it a try. I’m hoping that, just like with swimming, once I’m in, I’ll find the flow—and maybe even surprise myself along the way.

Me diving in to swim the lake this summer

My daughter diving in to cool off during a hike

So, what’s your “dive in” moment?

What’s something you’ve built up in your mind, only to find that once you took the plunge, you found success and even joy?

Is there something you’re standing on the edge of, contemplating whether to start?

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