In honor of this season of love, I’m excited to share my first post NOT focused on taking a break from work. Dixon and I got married in June 2022 (after a one year COVID delay, weee) and it brought together two of my favorite things - love and positive psychology! I’m sharing because it seems so easy to get lost in wedding planning, and to lose yourself in the process. And folks often ask…
My phone is on “do not disturb” for most of the day. The volume button has been shifted to “off”. The app icons do not have little red bubbles telling me how many items I’ve missed. I never see a banner message with a Gmail preview, and I uninstalled Outlook long before I left my job. My wrist does not buzz with any incoming transmissions. I try to use my phone when I need something…
It’s been two months since I quit my job. The first week and a half felt somewhat like vacation, somewhat like the usual end of semester rhythm where you finally have time to get your life together. Then we went into full-on wedding prep mode, and June was a whirlwind of wedding, honeymoon, and contracting and recovering from COVID. July has rushed by with some projects and speaking engagements, and here I am in the…