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25 Ways to Loosen Fear’s Grip
As I prepared to write this post, I realized that I’ve written a lot about fear. Maybe it’s because most of the people I talk to mention fear as one of their biggest challenges. Whether it’s fear of failure, fear of making the wrong decision, fear of not making enough...
Not Sure Where to Start to Find Your Calling? Here’s One Super Powerful Thing You Can Do (in < 10 Minutes a Day)
School teaches many things, but in 13 years most of us learn almost nothing about how to live a fulfilling life. We’re not taught how to identify what’s most important to us or be true to our deepest desires in a dynamic and imperfect world. We’re not taught how to...
Self Doubt: A Love Letter and a Guide
A few weeks ago a wave of self doubt overwhelmed me like a particularly bad case of the flu. I struggled to make important decisions, like whether to watch a movie or take a nap. The consequences were clearly enormous, and I was afraid of getting it wrong. When I did...
The Power of Desire and How to Use It to Transform Your Life
Last Monday I did an experiment after getting back from vacation. I wanted to see if I could maintain the level of relaxation I’d established the previous two weeks while traveling when I returned to work and my more stressful To Dos. I decided not to do anything...
Want a Career Change But Don’t Want to Start Over? Here are 3 Good Options
One of the most common concerns I hear from people who want to find more fulfilling work is that they don’t want to start over. Starting over—whether it’s in a new field, new role, or new organization—definitely has its challenges. For one thing, in many industries...
Why Not Always Getting What You Want Is a Really Good Thing
In a lot of ways, I’m just like every other human being on this planet. When I want something, I want the world to give it to me, easily and abundantly, pretty much right away. And also like my fellow human beings, I find that my hopes are pretty consistently...
Why You Don’t Need to Feel Guilty About Wanting More
I received an email recently from a lovely woman describing a very common problem. She reported feeling blessed in many ways: she has a wonderful son, a career in a respected field, and a job that offers flexibility. Despite this, she’s not happy with her work and is...
3 Ways to Know When to Push Yourself Harder and When to Let Yourself Off the Hook
Many people I talk to are concerned that they’re not pushing themselves hard enough. They either feel like they’re not trying hard enough to make their current job work, or they worry they aren’t doing enough to transition into a new one. There’s certainly a lot of...
From Archaeologist to Designer: How One Man Made an Unusual Pivot to Find Work He’s Excited About
I know how helpful it can be to hear about people like you who have made successful career changes, especially those who have overcome common challenges along the way. With that in mind, this week I want to share with you Jeff Leon’s story so you can learn exactly how...
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Want to Develop Your Intuition? See the World Like an Owl Does (A Wild Hunch #5)
Listen to me read this post Master naturalist and expert tracker Jon Young can locate a wild animal in two ways—by observing the physical clues they leave behind, or by using intuition alone. He demonstrates the latter, which he calls spirit tracking, alongside Anna...
Finding a Special Place in Nature–Or Making Your Place Special (A Wild Hunch #4)
Listen to me read this post I didn’t always realize how much I needed nature. I always loved going out into it, but for a long time I didn’t recognize it as a daily need like food or water, or perceive that there was no need to go anywhere to find it. The only outdoor...
The Powerful Pawpaw and the Magic of Synchronicity (A Wild Hunch #3)
Listen to me read this post In July my husband and I went camping on Cumberland Island, a barrier island and National Seashore in South Georgia. Unlike the other barrier islands, Cumberland is mostly undeveloped, and the only way to get there is via ferry (there are...
The Mysterious Sound—3 Keys to Unlocking Our Intuitive Nature (A Wild Hunch #2)
Listen to me read this post Earlier this summer I was on our back deck when I heard a strange sound—a hoarse, plaintive, high-pitched whistling noise I’d never heard before. Click here to hear what I heard. It was dark, so I couldn’t investigate what kind of animal...
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Land Acknowledgement
My lifelong relationship with the land and waters of my hometown of Atlanta, Georgia is a story of mutual sustenance--the land gives generously and unconditionally to me, and I do my best to give the same in return. I'm beyond grateful to the Mvskoke (Muscogee) people, the original caretakers of this place, and honor their enduring presence, wisdom, and stewardship. I grieve the sustained oppression, violence, broken promises, and inhumane removals that forced them from this land.
As part of my desire for healing and justice, I commit to daily practices that nurture native life, encouraging others to value this land, and protecting it now and in the future. I also actively seek to learn from Indigenous people and support Indigenous-led organizations and initiatives.
You can deepen your relationship with the land where you live by learning about its original caretakers here.
May our actions nurture a culture of care for generations to come.