In The Worx

Growth doesn’t always look like adding more. Sometimes it looks like realizing something no longer fits.

A role. A rhythm. A way of thinking. What are you holding onto that you’ve quietly outgrown?

HR professionals are often expected to stay composed no matter what’s happening around them.

But being professional doesn’t mean ignoring your own stress.

Sometimes burnout doesn’t look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like:

• Feeling emotionally numb after work
• Snapping at people you love over small things
• Constant exhaustion, even after sleeping
• Dreading notifications before you even open them
• Carrying everyone else’s urgency all day long
• Having zero energy left for yourself at the end of the day
• Saying “I’m fine” because explaining feels too heavy

The HR Black Box was created for the people holding everything together while quietly running on empty.

Inside are practical reminders, calming tools, humor, reflection, and survival strategies built specifically for HR humans.

Because burnout should not become your personality.

💛 Take care of the human behind the HR title.

👉 Grab your HR Black Box:
www.intheworx.org/hrblackbox

Notice your triggers. Not to judge but to understand. Awareness creates choice. What has been activating you?

What happens when you're the glue for your family, your business, your team, and your future?

In this episode of , I sat down with Anne Marie Depoian to talk about leadership, business ownership, legacy, financial confidence, and the reality of wearing many hats at once.

One thing that really stuck with me from our conversation is this:

✨ The glue needs glue too.

As leaders, caregivers, business owners, and professionals, we're often the ones helping everyone else navigate life's biggest decisions. But who do we lean on? Who helps us see the bigger picture?

Anne Marie shares powerful insights about building the right team around you, planning for the future, creating financial independence, and designing a life that aligns with your values—not just your obligations.

If you've ever felt responsible for holding it all together, this conversation is for you.

🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/JWrPFyWw-ZQ

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💛 Keep gluing, friends.

There are seasons where structure carries you. And then there are seasons where structure feels heavy or forced. Not every transition needs a perfect plan. Some require trust. Some require space.

Where might you be holding on too tightly right now?

✨ Hi, I’m Elina. I support individuals, teams, and organizations through transitions with practical strategies that bring order to the chaos while life is still . Save this as a reminder when things feel uncertain, or share it with someone who needs permission to breathe.

👉 https://intheworx.kit.com/c38159f9dc

If that “HR productivity hack” account is leaving you feeling behind… it’s not helping you.

Pay attention to that feeling when you scroll.

That little hit of pressure. The sense that you should be doing more, faster, better.
That’s not motivation. That’s noise.

Not every tip is meant for you. Not every voice deserves space in your head.

Sometimes self-care looks like this:

• Unfollow
• Mute
• Create space

Your mental load is already full. You don’t need to carry someone else’s version of urgency too.

Protect your energy like it matters… because it does.

👉 What’s one thing you’ve muted or unfollowed lately that made a difference?

What do I need. What do I fear. What do I want.

Let honesty meet paper with compassion. What truth needs to be written?

What does it really mean to be the glue… in a world moving this fast?

This conversation with Sean Bengry stretched my thinking.

Because being the glue today isn’t just about connecting people.
It’s about bridging the space between what technology can do… and what humans are ready to do with it.

There’s a lot of noise right now. A lot of tools. A lot of pressure to keep up.

But Sean brings it back to something simple and powerful: Your mindset matters more than the tech.

Agency. Curiosity. The willingness to move, even when things aren’t fully clear.

That’s the real work.

If you’re navigating AI, change, or just trying to find your place in all of it… this one will make you think.

🎥 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSqZFmQVkmM&t=1727s

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💛 Keep gluing, friends.

I was having dinner with my friend Alexia the other day, and she said to me that my tombstone should say “I don’t waste my time.”

At first, we laughed about it. And then, I recognized that she is not wrong.

I’ve become VERY protective of my energy, my peace, my purpose, and the people I give access to.

I certainly don't think I’m too important! But I truly believe that life moves fast, and I’ve learned that time is ONE thing you never get back.

I have stopped wasting time on fake urgency.
On draining conversations.
On staying small to make other people comfortable.
On waiting for “the perfect moment.”

People think I have too many projects and I am busy all the time. What they don't see behind the scenes, is that I am very intentional about where I spend my time: building, connecting, creating, learning, resting, laughing, loving, and making an impact while life is still .

Your time is your life.
Spend it like it matters.