Do you find it difficult to actually relax in your off time? In this post, I’m sharing what I’ve discovered often causes this feeling, and what we can do about it, so we can finally relax. Before figuring out why I couldn’t relax, my life looked a little like this…
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
The first hundred times I told people I wanted to be a coach, I received perplexed expressions. People would ask “What does a coach do?” and “How did you decide you wanted to do that?” And after answering these questions many times, I’ve found that my answers tend to loop
Just last night, when visiting a friend’s mother, I expressed my desire to have a truly equitable relationship with my partner. I told her how I’ve seen so many women in committed relationships get treated like they’re less than their partners, and how I desperately want to avoid that in
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
When I was growing up, everyone told me to do my best, but nobody told me that doing your best could backfire, big time. Trying hard and doing your best can reap many rewards in your lifetime, but what happens if you overdo it? If you identify as a busy
When people hear the word “self-care,” many imagine bubble baths, a glass of wine, a day of rest, or a good massage. While a bubble bath may be a helpful reset every once in a while, it is likely only a temporary fix to an ongoing problem. Many of the
