Big news on the podcast today: I’m taking a break! I’ve decided to take the month of April off from releasing new episodes, for a couple of reasons — all which I talk about in today’s episode, of course — but mostly because I needed more space.

Yes, in this moment in time where I seemingly have more space in my life than I ever have before . . . I need more.

I assumed when this all began — when we first found out that we were pretty much forced to stay inside and cut back on all of the activities we’d normally fill our lives with — that I would relish the opportunity to spend more time on my personal projects like this one; that I would fill that extra space with the opportunity to show up more, to work harder. 

But all that this extra space has shown me is how badly I want to pause; how much I need to take a step back and clear certain things from my life so that I am even more clear on what I want to put back into it.

In today’s episode, I dive deeper into:

• Why forced pattern interrupt — like quarantining to stop the spread of a virus — can be a good thing
• How and when I first realized I needed a break
• Why it’s historically been so hard for me to stop doing something once I’ve started
• What I’ve learned about why taking a break — or stopping something altogether — can be so valuable
• Why this break isn’t just about resting for me, but about making room in my life
• What I plan to do while I’m not sharing new podcast episodes every week
• . . . and even more :)

I promise this is not an April Fool’s Joke! It’s a much-needed pause and reset on this podcast that I love so dearly (and if you don’t believe me, I’ll remind you like 17 times in this episode). 

I’m excited for some time away and I’m excited for whatever’s next when this break is over!

In the meantime, please stay connected by signing up for my weekly missives in the Sunday Night Newsletter! And if you have any feedback for me on how I can make this podcast even better for you, please don’t hesitate to reach out :)

I’ll miss you this next month! I hope you stay safe, stay healthy, and I’ll talk to you again soon.

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