Tag: Gap Year
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A Binge Watcher, Shopaholic, and a Wino

A Binge Watcher, Shopaholic, and a Wino I know…I know…it sounds like one of those jokes: A Binge Watcher, A Shopaholic, and a Wino walk into a bar…. Lately, I’ve found these coping mechanisms—or rather these distracting, mindless, the-opposite-of-intention facets of my life are bumping into my progress like bumper cars. It’s not that any of these…
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Sand Dunes

It’s getting within striking distance of a year since my divorce was final. How can that be? I blinked and 12 months went by. I look at some of the lessons I’ve learned about myself, and I’m proud of what I accomplished—proud of my courage to examine those places inside me which rarely see light of day….places of…
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Weekend Blues

Those two days between Friday and Monday whisper You Are Alone and I feel like I am dog-paddling through Saturday and Sunday just to come up for air and breathe on Monday where I have a schedule, have work, have phone conversations with clients and suppliers.
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A Grown Up Gap Year

The definition of a Gap Year is a year of experiential learning to deepen one’s practical, professional, and personal awareness. It’s a time to discover your role in the world, to focus on your mental health, and to pause and reflect.