Finding Success Close-In
How do you tend to define success? Is it an external outcome you pursue, or is it something personal you feel ‘close in’? I’ve been…
Tag: Burnout Society
Toxic Positivity is a Permanent State of Temporary Discomfort
The internet is full of memes about positive thinking. I saw this quote a few days ago:“The only difference between a good day and a…
Book Club | Wintering (Katherine May)
In our February Book Club, we met to discuss ‘Wintering: The power of rest and retreat in difficult times‘ by Katherine May. Here are my…
Power through
Many people perpetually power through on the fumes of our strength and resolve. It’s no wonder we are burning out.
Be Tired With Me – Finding Rest in Achievement Society
I don’t want to be tired of you. I want to be tired with you. “Thus we sat—in my recollection always out of doors in…
The Disappearance of Rituals
In The Disappearance of Rituals, Byung-Chul Han writes, “Rituals are to time what a home is to space: they render time habitable.” In a restless,…
Can We Grow Without Grimacing At Our Past Self?
“If you’re not grimacing every time you look at old work, then you aren’t growing.” I was haunted by this tweet from 2021. It suggests…
Chasing The Mirage – You Don’t Have To Drink The Whole River
There is an old story that tells of a person wandering on a hot day. After a while, they became overcome by thirst and began…