GiGi Sheppard, Business & Productivity Coach

01/23/2026

Quick stop at Magic Kingdom. Then back to assisting my clients.

01/21/2026

In our rush to meet deadlines, hit targets, and stay “on,” it’s easy to forget this:

Today, you could be standing next to someone who is doing everything they can just to hold it together.

That colleague who seems quiet.
That client who’s short on patience.
That teammate who missed a detail.

Kindness costs nothing—but it can be the difference between someone making it through the day or not.

Leadership isn’t just strategy and results.
It’s empathy, awareness, and choosing compassion even when no one is watching.

Whatever you do today, do it with kindness in your heart.

01/20/2026

"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." –

01/20/2026

Grief doesn’t care about your deadlines.
It doesn’t wait until your launch is done, the quarter ends, or your inbox is cleared.

It just shows up—quietly or loudly—and suddenly, you're trying to hold your life together while meeting deliverables and smiling in Zoom calls.

In my latest blog, I’m opening up a conversation many avoid:
👉 What grief looks like at work
👉 How it affects performance, decision-making, and mental clarity
👉 How leaders and coworkers can actually support someone through it
👉 What to do if you are the one grieving

We can’t keep pretending grief is something we leave at home. It comes to meetings. It walks with us into every task.

📖 Read it here:
👉 https://gigisheppard.com/blog/f/grief-at-work-navigating-loss-while-holding-it-all-together

Let’s normalize being human in the workplace. Let’s lead with compassion.

💬 I’d love to hear how you’ve been supported—or wish you had been.

Grief doesn’t check your calendar before it arrives. It doesn’t wait for your launch to be over, your inbox to clear, or your business to stabilize.

01/16/2026

Me on normal days, verses me on the 1 day a week i turn my camera on for a Zoom meeting.

01/15/2026

Just kidding. If youre a professional woman with ADHD and need help with productivity, reach out.

01/14/2026

Excited to share that i have released the first book in a series of children's books. This is an introduction to Noah, talks about inclusion and teaches a little sign language.

Stay tuned for more, we are working on a pack of sign language cards, more books, apparel and toys coming soon to Noahs Buddy Box.

If you'd like to purchase, the link is in my bio. Thank you !!!

01/13/2026

12/28/2025

Some of us weren’t raised… we were just kept alive.
Fed, clothed, supervised — but never nurtured. Never guided. Never held.

And that kind of childhood doesn’t just “go away.”
It grows up with you.
It shows up in your relationships.
It whispers, “leave first.”
It convinces you that shutting down is “protecting your peace.”
It teaches you to abandon others before they get the chance to abandon you.
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But that’s not self-care.
That’s survival mode wearing a soft-life mask.
When you’ve never experienced consistent love, consistency feels like a threat. When you didn’t get to be a child, adult intimacy feels like a burden. When you were rejected young, everything feels like rejection now.

Healing is the part you can’t skip.
Reparenting yourself is the part nobody claps for.
Learning to stay, communicate, regulate, and trust…
That’s the hard work.
The work your inner child deserved.
The work the next version of you needs.
If this touched anything in you — you’re not alone.
You’re just finally ready to tell the TRUTH.

💬 Share this to your story if it hit home
🔖 Save this for your healing reminders
🖤 Comment “doing the work” if you’re breaking patterns, not repeating them

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12/27/2025

“Some of us weren’t raised — we were just kept alive.”
And yet… here we are.
Still standing. Still building. Still choosing healing over bitterness.
This isn’t about blame.
It’s about truth.
And about honoring the resilience it took to survive environments that never taught softness, safety, or rest.
If this quote hits, know this:
You didn’t imagine it.
You weren’t weak.
You adapted.
And now, you get to choose something different.
You get to re-parent yourself with grace. 🤍

10/21/2025

Inclusion isn’t a policy — it’s a practice. 💛

It’s the smile that says you belong here.
It’s the teacher who adapts instead of excludes.
It’s the parent who advocates until the system listens.
And it’s the daily reminder that every single person has value, purpose, and potential.

When we lead with love, inclusion becomes second nature.
Let’s build communities, classrooms, and workplaces where everyone gets to feel seen, supported, and celebrated. 💕

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10/17/2025

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do… is pause. 🕊️

Self-care isn’t selfish — it’s strategy.
Rest is where your creativity resets, your energy realigns, and your spirit remembers who you are.

You don’t have to earn your rest. You deserve it just for existing. 💗

Take the walk. Light the candle. Turn off the noise.
Your peace is the foundation for your power. ✨

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