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Nine Holes and Not for Me
May 13, 2026
You show up for someone else and grin and bear it, you’re the one wrangling, driving and snack planning, or you’re the one who’s at the dinner and wishing she was doing anything else. All of this is fun gone wrong. I have a story all about that…
The Vitality Gap: When Competence Becomes Extractive
May 7, 2026
Your competence is why they came to you in the first place. It’s also why they keep coming. Competence is your particular blend of skills and capabilities that makes you the one who sees the problem and knows how to fix it. Because this is true for you…
Stop pretending you have no limits.
April 28, 2026
Unlimited forces in our world, like gravity or the sun, require nothing. They keep going no matter what. The extractive systems in your life treat you the same way. Like you’re a constant who’s always there, always ready to do what it takes and more. But you see this differently…
Your overloaded mind is creating The Vitality Gap
April 16, 2026
The Vitality Gap happens when life takes more than it gives back. It carries a performance cost. Once you see it you can’t un-see it. The power is in…
The State of my House Doesn’t Define me.
March 31, 2026
I read this statement a few weeks ago. It’s not easy to let go, especially in relation to The Vitality Gap. This month, we will have 18 years in our nearly 100-year-old house, and this milestone makes me recognize that I have straddled multiple realities when it comes to my living space. I’ve walked around piles of clothes on the floor more often than I’d like and looked with pride at well-organized closets. This is challenging because…
The Case for Frolic
January 20, 2026
I was looking at old photos of snow days today. Now that my kids are older, I find that I miss sledding. It’s that specific New England mix of family connection and having my own experience. It also brings the slight terror of…
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