After a recent conversation with a history buff, I realized that there’s a lot about the average human being’s work-life balance that is relatively new to humanity. Human lives used to have natural personal and professional boundaries set by the limitations of our technology. Before light bulbs existed, all kinds
In 2018, I stood in a tiny room with blue expo markings stretching wall to wall on a white board. The words were a long list of my involvements, jobs, and classes: a complete map of my overbooked schedule. All I really wanted was to be able to “do my
Have you ever felt guilty for saying no? Or uncomfortable saying yes? Have you found yourself trying to please others at the cost of your own well-being? If you said yes to any of these, then you might benefit from getting comfortable with saying “no”. Saying no is an essential
Why does it seem like a day off is never enough to make us feel rested? In this post, I’ll answer that question and explain 3 lies busy people tell themselves about rest that prevent them from actually getting it. I’ll also provide 11 suggestions for rest and recharging that
One of the quickest and simplest ways to show yourself some love is to replace habits that don’t serve you with ones that do. In this post, you’ll learn how to locate time-wasting habits, and find a list of 40 things you can replace them with to improve your quality
TW: Mention of death during the Coronavirus pandemic The longer this pandemic lasts, the more our lives are affected. Graduations, weddings, family gatherings, new experiences; so much of it has been cancelled, rescheduled and changed that almost nothing in 2020 is what we expected. This is loss. Even if you
Whenever I found myself frustrated or anxious as a child, my dad would ask, “Are you using your Thinking Brain or your Feeling Brain?” This was his way of encouraging me to pause and acknowledge my thoughts and feelings and process whatever was going on in my mind. Surprisingly, most
