Clarisa

Getting Ready

I usually enjoy getting ready for a trip. I make lists, plan, and travel with a great sense of assurance that I am prepared. I’ve traveled a lot over the last decade and have mastered readiness. But, after a seemingly brief stint of stationary life, I seem to have lost my travel-ready-mojo. I made lists,Continue reading “Getting Ready”

Normal-ish

A week after a spectacular crash and burnout, I managed to bounce back to a more typical lifestyle: cooking for my family, lining up camp work in British Columbia, and making packing lists for my next journey. All this after a much needed medicated rest. Overworking is not just bad for the body and soul,Continue reading “Normal-ish”

Decompression

I quit my job. I’ve quit jobs before, but never quite like this. I went home sick and just didn’t go back. I didn’t ghost. I explained to my employer that I had worked myself to the point of illness and that returning would be a very bad idea for both my mental and physicalContinue reading “Decompression”

Sick

When you work yourself sick, everything comes to a hard stop. My mind which has been in overdrive for months, doesn’t quite know what to do. It started with a small anxiety attack at work. The thought of completing my day short-handed yet again was too much for me to bear. I was overtired toContinue reading “Sick”

Life Without Social Media

It’s been almost a year since Facebook broke up with me. I made a new account to stay in contact with friends, but I never really revived the habit of being “on” Facebook. I don’t really post, except for these blogs, which are basically broadcast letters to my friends, my people. I don’t miss itContinue reading “Life Without Social Media”

Hard Work, Work…

I don’t Social Media these days. I don’t do much of anything. All I do is work. I’ve trained most of my life for this in one way or another. Running a kitchen is one thing. Running a restaurant is another. I’m in the process of learning how a high volume restaurant works. I’ve workedContinue reading “Hard Work, Work…”

Ambition vs. Time

I’ve written a lot about ambition and how it shaped my life. In hindsight, I think I was ambitious out of spite. I wasn’t really expected to succeed. I reigned back ambition about 12 years ago. Instead of rushing towards advancement, I waited. I learned. I acquired a variety of experience and new skills. IContinue reading “Ambition vs. Time”

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