Burnout recovery is a gentle, personal process—it's about giving yourself the space and kindness to slowly rebuild your energy, one small step at a time. If you are hibernating like me, simple joys like crocheting tiny animals, chatting with plants, and soaking in those sunrises is a step in the right direction. Here are some soft, supportive strategies to help ease you forward if you feel the tires spinning and burnout creeping up on you. Or if you're like me...it hits you full send. 1....

I hope this post finds you snuggled up under a warm blanket or in a comfy cardigan. I just got back from a trip to Portland, OR and the entire trip felt like a warm hug. I spent time with really good friends and it was one of those trips where we didn't do much except enjoy each other's company. This is a feeling that is much needed as I move into these colder, daylight savings time months. Katie and I at Hoyt Arboretum. Stu and I amidst the Redwoods. He's clearly enthralled. My Halloween...

In case you need to be reminded of how mighty you are. I crave a slow life. I'm the girl in the back of the group on a hike who is going slow not because I am out of shape, but because every bug, tree, flower and vista captivates me. When I was in Alaska, life felt slower because I was living outside every single moment, forced to look around and breathe. Things happened day by day with a simplicity of not having the outside world too involved. Post Alaska, I felt I was thrown into a world...