Category: Reflections

  • Rest Is Not Productive

    Rest is not productive. Hear me out. I understand the sentiment behind the posts, articles, and images out in the world touting rest as productive. The underlying message is getting it right. Rest is helpful. Rest increases your wellbeing. You need rest. But rest is not productivity. Rest and productivity are two phases of one

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  • Kindness Begins Within: Navigating the Journey of Self-Compassion and Generosity

    You cannot give others what you cannot give yourself. This is a lesson I have had to practice over and over again. I spent much of my life believing our measure of kindness came from our external actions and words. So, I would push all my kindness onto others. Constantly striving to offer others compliments,

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