Notes from the Edge
Practical Mindset Shifts forĀ Professionals Ready to Rethink Success in Midlife
You dropped everything to help someone this week. Maybe more than once. And somewhere in the middle of doing it, something ugly showed up that you did...
You've tried the self-care thing. The bath, the boundary, the morning walk before anyone's awake. Maybe it worked for about a week. Then everyone's sc...
You've probably already tried the obvious fixes. A better calendar. Time-blocking. Waking up earlier so you get a head start before everyone else need...
You know the decision already. You've known it for a while, actually. But before you do anything about it, you find yourself running it by someone. Yo...
You've probably already tried cutting decisions out. Simplify the wardrobe. Same breakfast every day. A rule for everything so you don't have to think...
People ask me some version of this fairly often: is this basically therapy? I get why. Both involve sitting with someone and talking honestly about wh...
I used to be a professional at being disappointed.
It was a cycle I knew well. I'd write a script in my head for how a day, a project, or even a pers...
There's a point where what used to feel like a badge of honor starts to feel like a burden.
You know the one ā€” the badge of being the one who holds i...
What if nothing here needs fixing?
I worked with a client last year who came in carrying a familiar kind of weight. He was responsible for everything...
The promotion finally comes through. Or the mortgage gets paid off, the kids land safely, the business hits the number. And in the first quiet moment ...
You know the conversation you rehearse in the car?
You have your opening line ready. You know what they'll say back, you know your response to that, ...
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