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 30, 2022 | Burnout, Change Leadership, Mindfulness, Self Care
The fall leaves are giving us a show in the northern hemisphere right now. Deciduous trees are shedding their leaves in anticipation of the colder and grayer winter. Humans, at least in the U.S., tend to revel in the fall season. I don’t think it’s just that...
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 | Sep 23, 2022 | Burnout, Change Leadership, Creativity, Mindfulness, Self Care
For the last two years, I’ve hosted a New Year’s Eve Restorative Yoga Celebration. As part of that reflective celebration, I invited people to choose a word or phrase to guide their intention for the year. This past year, I chose the word “streamline” for...
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