Am I the only one in total awe that there are just so many interesting topics in the world!?!?!?

I am sharing an excerpt of my summer reading list today because the length of my list mostly doesn't stress me out but I feel typing it all out would really just stress us both out and that's not what I am after.

Have you noticed any changes in yourself or the people around you as we ease our way into summer?

Confusion like this used to seem deadly serious. Now that I see it for what it is, it makes me giggle. 😊

Are you confusing yourself about anything right now?

We typically respond to unpleasant situations with a familiar stream of mental acrobatics.

One common theme is – "how do I fix, change, or control this so it doesn’t happen again?"

Another common theme is – "I don’t have control, so how can I get rid of my bad feeling about it? Can I ignore it? Complain about it? Numb out and forget it?"

It’s a little embarrassing, and sad, to discover the entitlement at first. But ultimately so freeing to be out of the fantasy and back here in reality about the way things really are.

I was recently catching up with two different friends who shared that a big source of work from home fatigue and frustration was that most of the day was spent in meetings.

This was a familiar frustration for me in executive and leadership roles.

Lots of things drain our energy. Unfinished business, pending tasks, and unmade decisions - to name a few.

I’m a firm believer that we can increase our energy and enthusiasm by cleaning up the energy leaks in our lives.

Do you have clarity about what holds you back?

We all have different levels of difficulty in getting where we are today but it’s my belief that unless you are a fully awakened being there is “stuff” holding you back from your full potential.

Do you have a weekly reflection process that you find really supports you?

Or are you interested in help imagining one?

How do you read? One book at a time? Newspapers, magazines, and short stories? Fiction or non-fiction? History or futurism?

Have you ever found yourself sucked into your boss's drama? Starting to really see the core motivations of the people around you - including your boss - is extremely powerful. And once you start to do it, it becomes a "with great power comes great responsibility" kind of situation.

When my stress levels are high, I can start to feel underappreciated "on top of everything else."

Is this familiar to you?