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Rainy Days, Early Flights and Rest as the Work
Today started at an ungodly hour; the kind that should only belong to insomniacs, night-shift bakers, (and my boyfriend.) I was up before the sun, driving someone to the airport so she could get to her mother-in-law, who recently dealt with a medical issue. By the time most people were hitting snooze, I’d already logged…
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The Catch-Up Illusion: How I Nearly Burned Out Trying to Get Ahead
Right now, I’m in that awkward space between hustle mode and uh-oh-I’m-running-on-fumes. I’ve been working hard lately, juggling client projects, newspaper deadlines, and trying to get new blog posts out into the world. The to-do list keeps growing, and I keep telling myself: “If I just work a little harder, I’ll catch up.” Except… here’s…
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Not Everything’s a Fire: How to Tell the Difference Between Urgent and Just Loud
Some things feel like emergencies… but actually aren’t.They look urgent. They sound stressful. They might come with exclamation points in subject lines, text messages, or someone’s tone of voice. But that doesn’t automatically make them a five-alarm fire. In business and in life, there’s a big difference between urgent and important. And if you’re constantly…
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Burnout, Dogs, and the Energy That Shows Up at the Wrong Time
Today I’m dog sitting again. There are lots of paws on the floor, snores on the couch, and I’m doing that thing where I try to both rest and work and catch up on my whole life… all at once. (Spoiler: it doesn’t really work that way.) I’m also trying to ward off burnout for…
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Let’s Just Start Here
So I guess this is the beginning. I’ve thought about blogging (consistently) for years, usually in the middle of doing laundry, walking a dog, or working on someone else’s dream while mine sits in a Google Doc. I kept telling myself I’d start when I had a clear direction or a “niche.” But that’s not…
The A La Carte 