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New to this series? In Part 1 - Executive Burnout Recovery: When You Run Out of Fuel, we explored how the pressure to perform pushes high-achievers into the survival "freeze state." In Part 2 - Executive Burnout Recovery: Why You Just Can't Quit, we broke down why changing jobs or "working your way out" of the misery pit isn't the solution. If you are caught up and ready to finally start your recovery, read on. The great news: You Can Recover You can thaw out and heal your ne

New to this series? In Part 1 - Executive Burnout Recovery: When You Run Out of Fuel, we explored the reality of high-achiever burnout—what happens when the pressure to constantly perform completely drains your tank and dims your spark to create, leaving you trapped in a survival "freeze state" and spinning your wheels in an exhausting "move-distract-do" loop. If you haven't read it yet, you can catch up there. If you're ready to figure out why you are stuck in the misery pit

How I recovered from burnout and moved from surviving to thriving. TL:DR: Burnout is when your ‘spark’ or drive to be creative or curious has gone out and you are feeling emotionally numb and frozen in the dark. You have lost sight of your purpose and passion, along with your capacity or willingness to do the things you need in order to change that situation. The good news is that you can recover from burnout and I’m here to help you do just that. with practical, easy tips to

I can trace back to almost the precise moment I decided to take a different turn in my spiritual journey. The moment I was ready to become who I had long been dreading. The time had come when I couldn’t keep fooling myself any longer. When no amount of hair dye or hangouts with 30 and 40 something year olds was going to keep up the delusion that I am their age and not in my early fifty’s - calves deep into the next stage of my life. It was the moment I was ready to claim my p

I held the hair tie in my fingers and pulled and twisted. Stretched and released, only to stretch and release again. Each machination of...

This is a short piece that I wrote in the spring of 2020. When the pandemic was still fresh and no one knew how long it would last and we...

“Do mindfulness”, they said. “Meditate and exercise and do yoga. Write a journal. Feel your feelings and let them go”, counseled the...

If you are struggling with depression and thinking about self harm please call someone to talk to. There are people who want to help. USA...