Have you ever said yes when you wanted to say no, tried to plan each step, instead of going with the flow, focused on the bad, when there was so much good, created your own stories, when really all you should have done was hit pause, take a step back, look at the whole picture,…
This page accompanies my burnout story. It offers more information on some of the tools and resources I mentioned I have used and/or am still using to deal with and recover from my burnout. This is not an exhaustive list of burnout resources. I might write more about some of these in the future. For…
“I forgive you.” All of a sudden they’re there. The words I knew I needed but had not expected to hear during a breathwork exercise at a tantra retreat. “I forgive you.” I forgive me. Younger me. But what for, exactly? Let’s take a step back in time. Crashing in Safety “Keep it together. Keep…
One of the hardest things about living with an invisible condition is needing to decide multiple times a day, every day again, how you’ll respond to the question: “How are you?” You want to be positive and also honest. You want to be open while knowing not everyone will be equally understanding. You want to…
Chest to chest. A soft embrace. A joined inhale. Two feet that trace an invisible line on hardwooden floor. A gentle turn. One more, one more. A sudden stop. Patience. Still. Two bodies waiting until the music will carry them further, guide their conversation. Action and reaction. An act of co-creation. Cheek to cheek. Thigh…
Why is business success still defined in terms of revenue and growth? Books mostly written about scaling and becoming better known? I don’t identify with getting bigger, pushing “just because”. Neither do I want to become louder, be present everywhere, create a lot of fuss. Instead, I’m trying to find that balance, between skill, joy,…
Today I struggled. My bucket full, tears flowing over the edges. My body’s way of soothing me, releasing endorphins and oxytocin. I wrote down my struggles, right here on Instagram, as a story that I chose not to publish. As a story that I chose not to tell myself. I wrote to release, to gather…
Do you see resting as just another thing to check off on your to-do list? Is it even on your to-do list? While there seems to be a growing awareness of the importance of rest for leading a sustainable fulfilling life, few, if any, goal-setting models present rest as something we consciously need to work…
Isn’t it wonderful, and a little bit sad, how music can bring two people together and, in a matter of moments, have them embrace, connect, unite, only to let go again, as soon as the music ends. Isn’t it beautiful, and a little bit mad, how just one dance can leave a mark on one’s…