Dr. Kimberly Wilson

09/13/2026

One of the questions that I hear from highly successful people is bewilderment at the people they've helped who don't show up when they need them.

More often that not, it's been because they've been generous with their money but not their time. Time was sacrificed for success and the relationship became transactional.

I was lucky enough to listen to my son explain his drawing in third grade.

I don't have the drawing anymore, but it was powerful.

There were two scenes on the drawing.

* 1st Image:

A large woman at a desk typing, and the kids playing in the house.

* 2nd Image:

Large woman at a desk with a computer, and kids playing outside.

He explained, this is us playing whatever the game of interest was at the time and you are doing school work. The second image was them playing tag and me doing work.

Message received, I am there but not present.

I gradually adjusted my life to be more present because I didn't want to be the mother who was just present during grand vacations.

09/12/2026

It wasn't until I stopped to question my resentment, which logically seemed unreasonable; that I began to see I was often betraying myself. I was so centered on company goals, the mission, the project that my needs were ignored.

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

Are there other truths, or -isms that you've adopted that may have worked 10 or 20 years ago that you need to shift?

I only ask because there are so many beliefs that were the core to my personal and professional existence that I had to discard to grow. I'd love to learn whether there are other's who've adapted. Share yours in the comments you never know who might be able to integrate your discoveries into their lives or leadership.

09/09/2026

We sometimes convince ourselves that all we need is proper organization and planning. Many times it's nervous system reset.

09/08/2026

A boundary is not a demand that others change.

It is clarity about what you will do.

This distinction matters — especially for leaders trying to protect their capacity without damaging their relationships.

When we confuse boundaries with ultimatums, we either over-explain or avoid the conversation entirely. Neither is sustainable.

Take the Hidden Burnout Triggers Quiz to understand which pattern may be driving your boundary challenges. Link in the first comment.

09/08/2026

Sometimes, it feels like we betray ourselves or others. It's an insidious questioning about whether it's okay for us to make a certain choice. For some it can gnaw at your gut, burrow in your thoughts - and make you question who you are as a person.

09/04/2026

Many of us have performed strength while being in exhausting circumstances.

When I did it, I'd feel such resentment because no one saw how worn out I was. I wasn't factoring in that I became a master at internalizing my emotions and "sucking it up."

I'm not sure what makes me sadder,
....when I see new generations continuing this practice or
....when I older generations haven't learned that it's okay not to perform.

Take the 90 second quiz to discover your hidden exhaustion triggers - in the comments.

09/03/2026

I know this sounds scary to not meet someone else's expectations of your time, energy, intelligence, and expertise feels unthinkable.

Try it once and see what happens.

Start small, but begin to experiment with small rebellions to liberate yourself from the yoke of other's expectations.