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As I move towards my eventual break with my working life, I sometimes find myself feeling somewhat down or destabilized. I know how to navigate work but I haven’t ever navigated “not work.” I’ve been employed continuously, in one form or another, since I was…

Earlier this week, I missed a step as I made my way from my bedroom after waking up. I hit the floor like a sack of flour, with my phone and iPad falling in opposite directions. No one else was home, except for the puppy…

Have you ever been faced with someone who resisted your ideas? No one wants to feel dismissed or marginalized. If you've ever been the person whose ideas were resisted by others, was there a stalemate? Was there a winner—or just losers? The other day, I…

One of the greatest challenges we face with aging is new limitations. While these limitations might test us, staying engaged in our daily lives is what will continue give us both meaning and purpose. Today I’m joined by a guest who is part poet, part…

Say the following words out loud. Say them slowly and with focus. Complacency, inertia, apathy, lethargy. Notice how those words feel in your mind and body. If you don’t notice anything, say them again.   Take a breath or two and clear your mind. Now…

Last year, I submitted a saliva sample to a company that analyzes DNA to track your genetic history. While I already knew that my family roots were embedded in Eastern Europe (Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Germany and Romania), the results stunned me. Both of my parents’…

In 2018, the business Margit Novack had been running for more than two decades was acquired. Suddenly, she found herself without a title or regular work for the first time in her life. While Margit initially resisted the idea of pausing to find her purpose,…

During a recent conversation with a friend, he proclaimed that he is finally comfortable in his own skin. I nodded my head in understanding. As I look back over my life and career, I wonder what life would have looked like had I found comfort…