For most of my life, I thought reactivity was productivity. I didn’t call it that at the time, of course. I called it… Being driven. Being responsive. Being efficient. Being passionate. Being ambitious. But underneath all of that was a nervous system that had become deeply accustomed to urgency. A pattern that was quietly undermining my happiness, my success, and my health. And despite knowing better for years, I couldn’t do better. An idea would come to me, and I’d instantly feel the...

Our nervous systems are constantly working for us. Enabling us to type on our computers (or thumb through our phones). Pumping blood throughout our bodies. Making sure we have the right resources for the moment we are facing. In truth, that last part - providing the right resources to face the situation - is an area where we have room for growth. Our autonomic nervous system manages our survival functions. It makes sure we breathe, digest food, distributes oxygen throughout our bodies. And...

There are seasons when doing your best does NOT look like doing it all. This is one of those seasons for me. Work is full in the best way. At the same time, I’ve been navigating a not-so-fun tech transfer in my business, while having a full personal life and living with a chronic health condition. Put simply, I’m at capacity. And because I’m at capacity, this week’s newsletter is an intentional reframe. I’m not dropping the ball entirely. I’m also not doing everything I’d normally do....