Things I’ve been doing lately besides writing

Sleeping till 8 on a Sunday morning, then drinking coffee in bed while I read (with two cats, a dog, and a husband keeping me warm)

Eating tapas at 3pm on a Friday before going to a 4 hour concert (I don’t know how I still have a voice)

Learning how to manage my own anxiety about my daughter’s anxiety (I need her to know she can do it, too)

Advising a young, amazing entrepreneur about the next steps for his work, and mentoring an ambitious college senior from my alma mater (how was that almost 20 years ago?!)

Developing and operationalizing a companywide empathetic feedback process/philosophy at work (it’s genuinely felt like play)

Deciding whether or not to take a whole bunch of courses on organizational systems or coaching or facilitating that sound amazing…but wondering if I really want to take them, or do I just think I need the certifications for other people to take me seriously? (this is my eternal question)

Trying to tune into my intuition so I can answer eternal questions like the ones above (it’s a work in progress)

Taking 10 minute catnaps on the couch at work between meetings because whew, 2pm is hard (ok, fine, it was just once)

Actually meditating during my Monday and Friday sangha sits instead of just pretending to, but really catching up on emails (it’s hard but worth it)

Walking Ruby every morning while soaking-up wisdom and humor and joy from some of my favorite women (Brené Brown, Glennon Doyle, and Martha Beck—thank you)

Not loving what I see when I look at my body in the full-length mirror, but actively practicing appreciating it anyway (my body is good)

Thinking about how far I’ve come in the last few years and how much more work I still have to do (for as long as I can)

Being antsy and curious and expansive and eager and tired and exhilarated and mournful and loving…(so many feelings)

…and learning to hold all these contradictions in harmony because everything’s fluid and maybe that’s really the point.

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