Dear Invisible Friends, This is the first blog post I have written for a while. I planned to continuously write when I quit my job back in May 2021 but when the blogging novelty wore off, I abandoned it because writing morphed into a daily grind of another passion project “getting done”. I was also...

Dear Invisible Friends, It has been a year since I left my full-time job for a life sabbatical to rest and recharge. It has been an unusual time with many insights that transformed how I look at myself, my environment, and the world. Here is what happened in the beginning: Infestation with uncomfortable. Yep, once...

Dear Invisible Friends, I made a tombstone out of clay as a decoration for my desk… “Morbid,” remarked my friend. “Bad Omen, ” whispered my mom. “Inspirational,” I murmured to myself. Here is why: A powerful reminder to use my time wisely. Contrary to what I have absorbed growing up, I understand that time and health,...

Dear Invisible Friends, Today I am reflecting on my 4,5 months life sabbatical brought to life by the “dream turned nightmare” position. For clarity, I decided to organize my thoughts around 3 themes: recovery, well-being, and passions. This installment covers the transition from a full-time job to almost complete unemployment. As you might recall, a...

Dear Body, Laying on the floor, listening to a 40 min body scan meditation, I want to let you know that I acknowledge you exist. I have denied your presence for the past 40 years, but I can’t propagate this lie any longer. You are a part of me, and it is time to admit...

Dear Invisible Friends, My recent Aha Moment – Ambition stays in the way of my success! This insight popped up during a tiny coaching conversation that revolved around my new writing projects about coaching. During the session, the coach asked me, “What stays in the way of you moving toward your goal?” I immediately blurbed, “Ambition,”...

Dear Invisible Friends, A few days ago, I finally severed the invisible cord with my former employment by updating my work history on LinkedIn. To make the moment memorable, I also wrote a short post describing why I did it and what I would be up to next. In the message, I invited people to...

Dear Invisible Friends,  I am lost, and that’s why. Today I participated in the first mentoring call for my professional coaching certification (ICF PCC). As usual, I volunteered to be a “client” for a coaching demo without fully comprehending what that entailed. I had been a guinea pig before, and I expected positive outcomes and...

Dear Invisible Friends, This weekend was very relaxing, and I’d say, productive, but in a non-traditional work-related sense. To start with, Sean and I went to explore Seagalss Beach with my brand new camera. Then followed shopping, cooking a simple dinner while listening to an audiobook, and grading a few students’ papers. Then, after a...

Dear Invisible Friends, I am in need of a writing boost. Looking back at the last 6 weeks, I realized that my writing consistency has been decreasing as well as motivation to build up a comprehensible website. Today I decided to use my background in positive psychology and strength development coaching to examine my previous...