06 Apr Get out of your head and into your pause
So, I have been thinking about thinking. And sometimes I think too much as do a lot of us. All the possible scenarios for any decision or replaying a past...
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30 Mar Sabbatical as liminal space
Recently, I was introduced to the podcast “Quitted” and the episode on endings. The hosts shared why they wanted to do a podcast on quitting or why to explore endings....
23 Mar Understand your busyness
It can be difficult to find ways to slow down and reset when you’re in a fast-paced environment that constantly asks you to be on the go. Like many of you,...
16 Mar Taking the first step
This week's blog is a bit different. A reflection on a poem! Start Close In by David Whyte Start close in, don’t take the second step or the third, start with the first thing close in, the step you don’t...
09 Mar Truth is sometimes we need to pause
Are you aware of what emotion(s) come up for you when you take time for yourself? Might it be guilt? Is that a hard question to answer/face? The truth is I...
02 Mar It’s time for recess – go play!
When was the last time you had real fun? Last year, as we were curating their sabbatical, I asked a client what they did for fun. They couldn't remember the last...
09 Feb Pausing and the power of nothing
why we should have nothing to look forward to...
02 Feb The practice of relaxing
Does the idea of finding time to “relax” fill you with more anxiety? Some people say that relaxation causes them stress. There is pressure to do it all including scheduling time...
26 Jan Pausing with a “Plan Be”
Raise your hand if you have a plan, or plans for how your life should look right now. Or perhaps as it is still January you have a new idea...
19 Jan Listen to natural pause rhythms
Has this month been hard? Do you feel like you just want to crawl into bed and ignore life? Me too! January always seems hard. The darkness and winter make me...
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