I love this quote from David Foster Wallace, “Everything I’ve ever let go of has claw marks on it.” It could easily apply to me for most of my life. But here’s the thing, when it’s time to let go, it’s time to let go. And clinging? It just makes things harder on...
It’s been a very strange week. My sense of things is somewhat out of sync with reality. And not in a particularly fabulous magical way. Quite the reverse. On Sunday I hung out in sweats on the couch with Netflix in the background. I would have told you I...
Feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed? I don’t know about you, but I know I have days where the stack of things I think need to be done, by me, and now is taller than I am. Ok, at 5’1” that’s not as tall as it might be, but it can be overwhelming and anxiety-producing....
Are you done? So many of the people I work with are. The next thing, no matter how big or small, will break the proverbial camel’s back. Just as water is still at 211 degrees and boiling at 212, just the thought of one more thing feels like it is the difference...
It’s been another interesting week. Lots of opportunities and lots of ways it could be derailed. I learned a long time ago, that if I wait for the blocks to be cleared, I’ll be waiting a while. I could have waited for permission to reach out to the leaders I have...
Boundaries. An easy word to throw around. A hard one to honor. Boundaries for where you focus your time. Boundaries on who you let into your space. But if you don’t have them, you will focus on whoever is around and where they want you to look. I get it. It’s hard. We...
