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Category: Press Pause

“press pause” is a publication about chasing simplicity and serenity by slowing down, breathing, and making more intentional choices,

I write about leadership, recovery from food addiction, and other topics that jump up and ask to be written about!

  • Where Are You on the Wave?

    I have no nautical experience—slow-moving ferries in calm waters make me seasick! But I kind of get how they work from watching movies like “The Perfect Storm.” So, here’s a…

  • Your Best Thinking Doesn’t Help

    When we get ourselves into situations where we are unhappy and we need things to improve, there are three places we can live: in our beliefs, in our thoughts, or…

  • Admit it. You are wrong.

    When I was in middle school, I showed up to class one day without doing my homework. I rarely did homework because I just couldn’t be bothered to do it,…

  • Your Inner Voice has the Power to Change the World

    There is a voice inside all of our heads, and that voice has the ability to change the world. We go around listening to this voice all day. It gives…

  • You are (Probably) Terrible at Giving Advice

    I used to think that I was very good at giving advice. I would meet up with friends, we would share our issues, and we would give each other advice…

  • The Uncomfortable Art of Letting Go

    My character traits of tenacity (less flatteringly: stubbornness) and self-reliance have gotten me pretty far. The challenge for me is learning to let go and ask for help.

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This site is where I put things that I think are interesting, or that I want to remember or document. Some posts are lighthearted, while others are kind of heavy. There is no real over-arching theme, as I just add things as I go along. Hope you find something interesting here!

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