by Nicole Havelka | Nov 10, 2022 | Burnout, Mindfulness, Organizations, Team Building
White boards and sticky notes. I’m a big fan. I’ve always liked calendaring, planning and organizing. I suppose it helps me feel in control, when, in fact, I am not. I’ll revisit that little confession in therapy, I promise. Planning is incredibly valuable. It...
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 14, 2022 | Burnout, Healing, Self Care
I spent about the first 15 years of my adult life wearing my exhaustion like a badge of honor (as shame researcher and storyteller Brené Brown says). Without any regard for time, space or personal limits of energy, I said yes to just about every appealing invitation...
by Nicole Havelka | Sep 7, 2022 | Burnout, Healing, Mindfulness, Ritual, Self Care, Social Justice
Several weeks ago when I checked in with the folx in my online community to ask them how they are – for real – I started to get slightly different responses. I’d heard them name exhaustion, anxiety and stress many times before. But this time, they also started to use...
by Nicole Havelka | Aug 23, 2022 | Creativity, Healing, Mindfulness, Ritual, Self Care
I want to take intentional time away from screens. I know it would be good for me. I find myself scrolling too much. I even do it before bed and as I wake up in the morning. It’s got me a little strung out, to be honest. Tiffany Shlain’s book, 24/6: Giving Up Screens...
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