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Whatever the Hell I Want Day: The Best Days Often Begin Without a Plan

Once upon a time, I gave myself one day a year to do whatever the hell I wanted. One day. Out of 365. And I thought that was quite generous. Now I have a different point of view.

The Trouble with To-Do Lists: Three Traps to Avoid

I’m a whiz at creating killer “to-do” lists. I have lists for work, home, travel, and interesting things to do. But there is a shadow side to my beloved to-do list.

The Magic and Messiness of Liminal Spaces

Liminality is the state of being between what was and what will be. A liminal space is a threshold—the physical, emotional, or psychological space we occupy as we move from one state, identity, role, or season into another. Liminality is the uncomfortable—and potentially creative—space of “not yet.”

The Polarity of Work Versus Play

I grew up with a killer work ethic. I’ve spent the last five years working to outgrow it.

Toward the Light: Lessons on Growth, Limits, and Becoming

The Deer Was Not a Part of the Plan

Today I share a guest musing from Allison Gustin - who artfully describes one of "those days". It turns out there’s a limit to what a person can calmly handle before dinner time. One of those days where absolutely nothing goes according to plan? Not catastrophically wrong. Just… relentlessly off.