“Should’ve Gotten Gas”
This past Monday I was taking a half-day off to go out to Stinson Beach with my husband.
I was driving up to Montclair to do one last errand before we left. I looked down and saw I had a quarter tank of gas. A little voice inside said,
“Get more gas.”
Did I listen to that voice?
Nope.
“I’m Wild”
✧ Wild Like This
I’ve been spending as much time as I can at Limantour Beach in Point Reyes.
I’ve fallen in love with this place.
The beach is 8 miles off the main road, surrounded by the untamed wildlife of Northern California.
I sit quietly and watch the pelicans fly in formation over the waves.
I laugh at crows and gulls as they wobble up the beach in 30-mile winds.
Last Sunday, I watched an eagle chase off six vultures from the body of a dead seal.
Is It Me?
Recently, I started working with a new client—an executive who hated her job.
She came to me because she had come to realize that being miserable at her new job felt… familiar. She’d felt this way at her two previous jobs as well. This time, instead of quitting again and finding something new, she paused.
She realized:
“Maybe it’s not the job.”
“Maybe it’s me.”
So, she decided to do the most courageous thing—she chose to do some internal work.
Challenging Times
We Can Do Hard Things (And We Don’t Have to Do Them Alone)
I haven’t written in two months—and it’s been a season.
My daughter had double jaw surgery, followed by an emergency procedure for a rare infection. My partner had heart surgery. In between: a sick dog, a broken tooth, failing appliances, major car repairs, and the discovery of mold and termites in our downstairs room.
And still—here I am, back at my desk, showing up to my work.
What I’ve learned is still unfolding, but I want to share what’s clear—especially for anyone navigating their own version of overwhelm, uncertainty, or burnout in work or life.
Because these lessons—about capacity, intuition, and receiving support—aren’t just personal.
They are deeply professional.