Mini Pause #102 | The art of the cool down
The tree is down, and the house is quiet again… or as quiet as it can be with two teenage boys on school break… but my nervous system is still wearing its sparkly holiday mask. We’re all catapulting toward the expectation that we’ll hit January 1st with big goals and energy that comes from… where, […]
Mini Pause #101 | December is a triathlon
December is a triathlon for my system. Even if I’ve been committed to training for it, it takes a toll. I think we’re all just trying to be present now and make it across the finish line to January. In midlife… navigating perimenopause, racing to keep up with hormone shifts, and looking everywhere for the […]
Mini Pause #100 | The birthday gift I gave myself: less pretending
This week, I sold my dining room table and unlocked some incredible power just in time for my birthday. For a long time, my definition of “rich” looked a lot like Carrie Bradshaw’s: “I like my money where I can see it – hanging in my closet.” And I really did. I’ve had the designer […]
Mini Pause #99 | How Two Workouts a Week Can Change Everything
Why “All or Nothing” Thinking Is Sabotaging Your Strength I’m just going to say it plain and simple: we need to break up with “all or nothing” thinking. You know that perfectionist streak we all have? The one that says if you can’t do something perfectly, you might as well not do it at all? […]