by Nicole Havelka | Nov 27, 2022 | Burnout, Community, Creativity, Healing, Self Care, Time Management
I realized a few weeks ago that I was burned out. I was burned out on “putting myself out there.” Running a start-up business feels like a constant audition – with the rejection that goes with that. I’m someone who really tries to normalize and embrace failure, but...
by Nicole Havelka | Oct 13, 2022 | Burnout, Community, Mindfulness, Self Care
Bravery to me this week looked like taking a day off to go to the zoo with friends. I’ve shared in the past few weeks that between the disruption of a pandemic and the realities of starting a business, I’ve not taken nearly as much time off as would be healthy for me....
by Nicole Havelka | Oct 5, 2022 | Burnout, Community, Ritual, Self Care
Hiding from fear At New Year’s last year, I set my intention as streamlining. I wrote just a couple of weeks ago about how my understanding about the intention has evolved. As with anything that you stick with for a while, it continues to evolve in wholly unexpected...
by Nicole Havelka | Sep 29, 2022 | Burnout, Community, Mindfulness, Self Care, Social Justice
Signs you are burning out and what to do about it Last week, while staffing my business’s booth at a conference (only the second time I’ve done that since the pandemic began), I noticed some pretty strong reactions to my invitation to sign up for my “Burnout Proof...
by Nicole Havelka | Aug 30, 2022 | Change Leadership, Community, Mindfulness, Self Care, Time Management
Confession: My Birthday Month of Rest felt like it was on life support about mid-way through August. I led too many events for others and did not schedule enough time for myself. I struggled with Facebook Ads nonsense and wasn’t able to get as many email signups as I...
by Nicole Havelka | Aug 10, 2022 | Change Leadership, Community, Mindfulness, Time Management
It’s been about a year since I launched the Defy the Trend community. I had a strong sense of purpose, but not yet a clarity of vision. The purpose was to gather as many people as possible into a vibrant, growing community committed to turning their lives and the...
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