It was the difference between someone who hopes to be understood and someone who can create understanding.

The idea that this color represents mindfulness, a quiet day, or a visual breath makes me raise one eyebrow. I don’t see it as theoretical, symbolic, or remotely romantic.

For many years now, there’s been a myth of work/life balance. I’ve been seduced by the idea, too.

It’s easy to mistake momentum for meaning. The work is learning to recognize when we’re flowing from intuition and when we’re performing well inside someone else’s system…