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Stop Optimizing. Start Adapting.
My son's tennis coach made an offhand observation recently that I haven't been able to shake. When my son first started lessons, he'd show up each week with a different random racket, whatever he grabbed from the rack, apparently. The coach noticed that he adapted to each one seamlessly. No drama, no excuses, just figured it out and played. He's since settled into one main racket. Good for him. But that observation lodged itself in my brain because it put a name to somethin
516counseling
Jun 104 min read
Purpose Without A Paycheck
The moment your career became invisible didn't announce itself. At first, it felt like a vacation. A hard-earned break from the daily grind. You'd spent years in the corporate rat race – the commute, the deadlines, the performance reviews. Not to mention the second shift of parenting and running a household. All of a sudden, there’s no commute, no annoying co-workers, and no stressful deadlines. Instead, you’re spending your days exploring a new city, with new food and new st
516counseling
Jun 23 min read
The Hidden Grief of Leaving: Expat Edition
It’s that time again. The countdown begins for our next move. The purging has begun. The planning has commenced. And living in two places at once is my current reality. PCS season is upon me. I remember my first like it was yesterday. As a young family of 3, my husband, my 8-month-old son, and I boarded a plane from Virginia to Niger. I left behind my best friends. I left behind my community. I left behind my career. I left behind the version of myself that I spent the last
516counseling
May 146 min read
The Yips and the Twisties
If you’re a competitive athlete, these words are probably taboo to say aloud. You are probably cringing just reading them. And now you feel compelled to knock on some wood or pray to your higher power that you didn’t just jinx yourself. And that’s part of the problem.
Holly Farris
Apr 33 min read
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