Welcome to the Blooming Mindset, a weekly dose of clarity, mindset, and practical wisdom to help you stay consistent, think more deeply, and build a life aligned with your identity and purpose. I'm Ruth Rieckehoff, and I'm so glad you're here. Please share this newsletter with a friend! Beloved Architect of Identity, I used to think some of my work didn’t matter. You know that feeling, right?You pour time, energy, even heart into something…And then? Silence.No applause.No obvious result. You...
14 days ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Blooming Mindset, a weekly dose of clarity, mindset, and practical wisdom to help you stay consistent, think more deeply, and build a life aligned with your identity and purpose. I'm Ruth Rieckehoff, and I'm so glad you're here. Please share this newsletter with a friend! Beloved Architect of Identity, There was a time in my career when I thought the secret to success was saying yes. Yes, I’ll help.Yes, I’ll take that on.Yes, I’ll stay late.Yes, yes, yes. I was like a Swiss...
21 days ago • 2 min read
Welcome to the Blooming Mindset, a weekly dose of clarity, mindset, and practical wisdom to help you stay consistent, think more deeply, and build a life aligned with your identity and purpose. I'm Ruth Rieckehoff, and I'm so glad you're here. Please share this newsletter with a friend! Beloved Architect of Identity, You ever have one of those moments where life humbles you... hard? Mine happened in a tiny restroom in Kalambaka, Greece. It’s funny now, but at the time, it was not. Picture...
28 days ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Blooming Mindset, a weekly dose of clarity, mindset, and practical wisdom to help you stay consistent, think more deeply, and build a life aligned with your identity and purpose. I'm Ruth Rieckehoff, and I'm so glad you're here. Please share this newsletter with a friend! Beloved Architect of Identity, You know that feeling when you finally reach a dream destination…and everything falls apart? That was me in Lake Tahoe. Ten days. Clear water. Towering pines. Air so fresh it...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Welcome to the Blooming Mindset, a weekly dose of clarity, mindset, and practical wisdom to help you stay consistent, think more deeply, and build a life aligned with your identity and purpose. I'm Ruth Rieckehoff, and I'm so glad you're here. Please share this newsletter with a friend! Beloved Architect of Identity, You ever try to drag a suitcase that feels like you’re hauling a boulder up Mount Everest? That was me on my honeymoon. I’m not exaggerating. Picture this: two weeks, three...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Blooming Mindset, a weekly dose of clarity, mindset, and practical wisdom to help you stay consistent, think more deeply, and build a life aligned with your identity and purpose. I'm Ruth Rieckehoff, and I'm so glad you're here. Please share this newsletter with a friend! Beloved Architect of Identity, Ever feel like you’re a smartphone that’s only allowed to use one app? That was me, convinced that “purpose” meant picking a single path and sticking to it like glue. I’d tell...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Blooming Mindset, a weekly dose of clarity, mindset, and practical wisdom to help you stay consistent, think more deeply, and build a life aligned with your identity and purpose. I'm Ruth Rieckehoff, and I'm so glad you're here. Please share this newsletter with a friend! Beloved Architect of Identity, I used to think I could wing it. That if I had just enough grit, hope, and a few scribbled goals, I’d be able to weather any storm life threw my way. After all, I had faith. I...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Blooming Mindset, a weekly dose of clarity, mindset, and practical wisdom to help you stay consistent, think more deeply, and build a life aligned with your identity and purpose. I'm Ruth Rieckehoff, and I'm so glad you're here. Please share this newsletter with a friend! Beloved Architect of Identity, I’ve got to tell you about the day I almost lost my mind because of shrimp tacos. In Tijuana, Mexico. It was all my fault. — We were on a mission. My husband needed dental work,...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Blooming Mindset, a weekly dose of clarity, mindset, and practical wisdom to help you stay consistent, think more deeply, and build a life aligned with your identity and purpose. I'm Ruth Rieckehoff, and I'm so glad you're here. Please share this newsletter with a friend! Beloved Architect of Identity, Ever felt like life finally cracked open the door for you… …and you whispered, “Oh, water’s fine,” when you could’ve asked for a full glass of wine? Yeah. Same. Let me tell you a...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read