I opened LinkedIn last week and felt it instantly. That subtle tightening in my chest. Not because of anything dramatic. Just the usual scroll. Posts promoting. DMs pitching services I didn’t ask for. A general hum of what seemed to me to be desperation. With all things considered, I get it. But it felt like noise. Not the kind you hear with your ears, but the kind that clutters your mind and drains your energy. So, I stepped back. Why I Hit the Pause Button The decision to step away for a...

We’ve read the books. We’ve underlined the quotes that made an impact or turned on a lightbulb. We’ve felt the rush of possibility, the flicker of “maybe this is it…maybe this is the time it changes.” And then… back to the status quo we go. Not because we don’t care. Not because we aren’t trying. But because the pep talk ended, the self-help or personal development book came to the end, and life continues on as always. Dishes that need to be done, meals to prepare, obligations to meet, and a...

(The next mental traffic jam in our mental traffic jam series.) I used to believe that happiness had a finish line. Not a metaphorical...