Recalibrate Your Work, Rest, and Play.
previous issues of the sabbatical lifestyle
The Audacity of "Look at Me" in a Bundled Up World
There's this amazing woman Erin who teaches my cabaret camp and has an ASTOUNDING ability to interpret any lyric at least a dozen ways. In each class, I say to myself, "Oh, so THAT'S how that lyric should sound." (<--- [SIGH] There’s that stupid “shoulding” all over myself…but, really, she nails those interpretations…all 12 of 'em.)
Going Home, a Shady Viennese Hostel, and Your "True North" Brilliance
As a kid, I stored up a lot of credits with God. Every Christmas Eve (and various other times of the year), I’d attend both Catholic mass and Lutheran church. Often providing special music (hat tip to all those “sounds advanced but is basically just a bunch of arpeggios” Lorie Line arrangements).
Reflecting On the Chin Hairs of Life
This is it! The last days of 2018 are upon us. 🎉 🎊 But if there's a ritual that perplexes me, it's New Year's resolutions: Why wait for an arbitrary date to be more awesome? (*scratches head*)
12 Days of Midlifing
Let’s get one thing clear: I'm not about to encourage you to wrap more gifts or plan a host of daily activities in honor of the 12 Days of Christmas. That’s just not my brand of ambition.
That Time I Ate Alllll the Cheese
(Not the #1 nightmare. That one is about crawling through an underground tunnel, where the hole is not much bigger/wider than me, and suffocating to death as it collapses on me. Don't even get me started on the snow fort tunnels of my youth.)
From Cersai-level Shame to a Legit Free Coaching Sesh
I’ve made no secret about The Year of My Discontent (chronic fatigue, adrenal fatigue, black mold illness, autoimmune disease, and a breakup with a wonderful partner...yada, yada, yada).
But I never really made public my Cersei-level shame navigating it all. “Why can’t I get my act together? What will people say? I've spent nearly 13 years working in wellbeing, FFS."
Closet Cleaning, Nancy Meyers Films, and Midlife Crises
When my client “Kim” likened navigating midlife to cleaning out a closet full of dry clean-only clothes that no longer serve her, I was all ears (I love a good metaphor). She said she doesn’t want to continue wearing them due to the cost of upkeep in the face of too many other priorities…even if all those cashmere sweaters appear soft and comfortable and pleasing to the eye.
Netflix & Chill for Midlifers
Adidas and crank the hip hop
Amazon and ennui
Apple and get no sleep
Corona and self-recrimination
40-Something Woman Hospitalized in "Balanced" Lifestyle Attempt
A 43-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency room this afternoon after several attempts at a "balanced lifestyle”…
Not well? Change your personality.
I gained 18 pounds in six weeks this past summer. What's your superpower?
I'm Done Being Inflammatory
In second grade, I was forced to wear an "I Talk Too Much" sign. Thanks, Mrs. Wenzel.
Go Ahead...Skip Your 2018 Resolutions
Life can make us bitter or better—I choose better. – Unkno…
How Your Personality Affects Your Wellbeing
Have you wondered if your personality affects your sense of wellbeing?
Nacho Mama's Take on Willpower
No amount of hugs could match the therapeutic powers of cheese…
When Gratitude Isn't Good For You
Put down that gratitude journal. You're using it too much. Maybe…
Get Out: In Praise of the Natural World
I heaved the canoe over my shoulder for our third half-mile portage in knee-high mud, tempting fate by dodging lightning and launching expletives. But as I made my haul, I realized I'd been given a chance to appreciate the natural world I too often took for granted…
On Flirting with Prince Charles, Church Ladies, and Growth Mindsets
In the annals of my life, few mistakes bubble to the top…
LinkedIn Connection Accidentally Becomes In-person Connection…Almost.
I could talk to a wall. I probably have. And likely not under the influence…
I Honored Prince’s Death with My First Threesome
April 21st…the day Prince died. Add it to a short list of indelible “Remember when…” moments…
Bitter or Better? My Personal Wellbeing Journey
Life can make us bitter or better—I choose better. – Unknown
I didn’t coin this phrase but it captures my approach to life: curiosity, optimism, and a sense of adventure…rapt with all the world can offer…