Travel & Places

There’s something about salt water that heals in ways no conference room or Teams notification ever could. Standing with my hand on a palm tree, the ocean stretched before me, and I felt the rhythm of the waves syncing with my own breath. It wasn’t just a vacation, it was a reminder. The ocean doesn’t…

There’s something about standing on a quiet beach, looking out at the ocean, that makes you think differently about time. In our day-to-day lives, we’re surrounded by pings, meetings, inboxes, and endless to-do lists. We measure time in 30-minute calendar blocks or in how quickly we can clear out our notifications. But when you step…

Over the past few months, I’ve shared my approach to reclaiming time, including the power of 168 hours, organizing email into four actionable folders, and leveraging Microsoft Copilot to reduce cognitive overload. But there’s one more piece that has quietly elevated my routine: Music. Not just any music. Not the kind that randomly hums in the…

Let’s talk about coffee, not just as a beverage but as a practice + a pause, a ritual, a spark of curiosity that’s quietly changed my mornings, my mindset, and, yes… even my meetings. For me, coffee isn’t just caffeine. It’s a connection to time, place, people, and myself. Calendar-Controlled Coffee Time It started with a…