Vulnerability was my weakness. I’m talking about that completely terrified, walls-up, never-let-anyone-see-the-real-you kind of fear. For most of my adult life, I had perfected the art of self-protection. I was the strong one, the capable one, the one who had it all together. Admitting weakness, showing fear, asking for help […]

After a breakup, I found myself scared of spending time alone. I constantly filled my schedule to avoid loneliness, but this was tiring and stopping me from healing. Honestly, when my long-term relationship ended, I was totally unprepared for the wave of isolation that washed over me. Mark and I […]

I’ll be entirely straightforward with you – when my organization announced that we were moving to lasting telecommuting, I assumed it would be fantastic. No more commute, no more office politics, I could work while wearing pajamas, isn’t that so? What I didn’t understand was how much I counted on […]