This Spring, Try Pruning Instead

Everyone's talking about spring momentum.

More goals, more energy, more growth.

But what if the most powerful thing you could do this season was cut back instead?

Lisa BobyakMarch 10, 2026Comment

When Caring Becomes Crushing: How One Leader Came To Understand Why Her Body Wouldn't Let Her Rest

She was doing everything right. And she was still exhausted.

This is the story of one leader who finally understood why her body wouldn't let her rest, and what changed when she did.

Lisa BobyakMarch 8, 2026Comment

Pi Day and the Lie We Tell Ourselves About Capacity

Pi is infinite. Your capacity isn't. That truth sounds simple- until you've spent years convincing yourself it doesn't apply to you. Here's what I think is actually happening.

Action Plans, Burnout, Fresh Starts, ResilienceLisa BobyakMarch 7, 2026Comment

I Was Gaslighting Myself. For Years. Here's What That Actually Looked Like.

I spent years noticing signals my body was sending and explaining every single one of them away. I was not in denial. I was not ignoring the signs. I was doing something I did not yet have a name for. This is the piece I wish someone had handed me decades ago.

Lisa BobyakMarch 4, 2026Comment

Your Discomfort Is Data

I tried to watch Gilmore Girls. Everyone said I'd love it. Instead, I felt this growing discomfort I couldn't quite name, and I overrode it for four and a half episodes. What that experience revealed about why high-achieving women are so good at silencing their own signals is worth sitting with.

Action Plans, Balance, Burnout, Leadership, Invisible Labor, Raising DaughtersLisa BobyakMarch 1, 2026Comment