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Plugging Back In
I am back from vacation. 23 days.9 cities.6 flights.2 car rentals.1 train.Ubers/Taxis and a LOT of walking.It was a great vacation. It was the perfect blend of family, friends, and alone time with my husband.Our intention was to get away and completely unplug from work and our normal routines. I am happy to say: Mission…
1/4 Life Crisis
A few weeks ago, I did a podcast episode on navigating through a Mid-Life Crisis. We have a tendency to think that “Mid-Lifers” corner the market on crises, but this is a feeling we ALL go through when we are forced to re-evaluate or recalibrate something BIG in our lives. Transitions and resets are not unique to…
Empty Nesting
It has been two weeks since I became an Empty Nester, and I have to admit, it feels really weird. On the one hand, I am super proud of my youngest daughter for going off to college. On the other hand, I find myself walking in circles thinking that I have forgotten something. I forgot my…
Make Yourself a Priority
Why is it so hard to prioritize ourselves?? It is probably because we were told that taking care of ourselves was selfish. But Self-Care is not selfish, it is necessary! We think that if we put everyone else’s needs first, there will be some kind of reward. Like a gold medal? Or a Fairy Godmother to take care…
Learning To Celebrate Yourself
I just celebrated another birthday. Not a big one… just another year around the sun. Birthdays have always been complicated for me. Not so much the aging process, but the expectation that my birthday should have something special or magical about it. But in the same breath, I don’t want anyone to make a fuss, so…
Are You Having A Mid-Life Crisis?
I remember a period of my life when I thought to myself: “Is this all there is?” It’s not that I was ungrateful for the things that I had, but I was just too overwhelmed by life to enjoy them. It felt like a lot of work to keep all of the spinning plates spinning. I…
The Power of Your Thoughts
Do you feel a little uneasy when things are going TOO well? Do you think things have to be stressful in order to be productive? When things are finally running smoothly, do you think that it’s just a matter of time until the “other shoe drops?” This is a classic OverThinker’s go-to pattern. Our minds…
Creating More Time
What is your relationship with TIME? Do you feel like you manage IT? Or does it manage YOU? Time is one of our most valuable commodities, and yet we often feel like we have no control over it. We THINK we don’t have enough of it because we are overworked or over-committed. We feel buried…
