This year I’ll turn 42. One thing I enjoy about getting older is how much better I know myself. I know what works for my body. My nervous system. My heart. So here are 42 little things that work for me. They might or might not work for you. But I’m trying to highlight things… Continue reading 42 Little Things That Make My Life Better
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A Door in the Dead End
How loss, heartbreak, and failure open your way to the second half of life In late September of 2013, an old friend forwarded me a mass email. That’s not something I’d usually remember more than a decade later. But it came during a month when my life was going into full collapse. And it had… Continue reading A Door in the Dead End
The Survival Dance and the Sacred Dance
How to balance livelihood and longing, and discover your true work in the world In July of 2014 I moved to Seattle and got a job. It was a boring, pay-the-bills sort of job, which was what I needed at the time. A year earlier I’d been living in Uganda, running a social business I… Continue reading The Survival Dance and the Sacred Dance
The Hidden Invitation of Burnout
How to practice “the antidote to exhaustion” when rest isn’t enough Ten years ago I crossed the finish line of my first and only marathon. I said a quick ‘hi’ to some friends waiting there for me, then promptly walked away and broke down in tears. It wasn’t just the distance or exhaustion. The truth… Continue reading The Hidden Invitation of Burnout