Somewhere between Edinburgh Airport and a set of stairs I had no business descending with a suitcase, I had a reckoning with my body. Specifically, with the part of me who thinks pain is just the price of doing business. Her name is Patty Pusher, and she and I are currently in negotiations.
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Two years ago I walked away from a 20-year corporate career and gave myself permission to do nothing. Not zen nothing. Marla nothing, which my husband points out is still a little chaotic. But it was the most important thing I ever did. And now I’m about to head out on six months of solo travel, and the question I keep coming back to is: am I going to travel as a human doing, or a spirit being?
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This is a tale about listening. And not listening.
Last week I wrote about one of my core values – wellness. I talked about the importance of pausing to check in on neglected areas of health. But once you do that, the real challenge is listening to your body and acting on what it tells you.
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I’ve recently had an anniversary. Not one that I necessarily celebrate, but certainly one I like to note. It was 10 years ago that I left my workplace because I had pushed myself to the point of injury and illness.
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Imagine these three individuals are working together….If you were their manager, how would you harness this team’s strengths to get the best results?
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