Remember that work and life coexist. Wellness at work follows you home and vice-versa. The same goes for when you’re not well, fuelled, or fulfilled. Work and life aren’t opposing forces to balance; they go hand-in-hand and are intertwined as different elements of the same person: you.

... the decisions you make are your decisions. And without checking in with yourself and what you want or need, you’ll find that you start doing your work and living your life for everyone but yourself. That’s not productive, it’s not sustainable, and it’s certainly not fulfilling.

Ask questions to gain awareness of what’s important to you. Then, assess how to implement and prioritize those values in your day and life.

Your well-being affects (and is affected by) those waves through small ripples of self-care and the decisions you make.

Avoid hyper-scheduling yourself so you have free time to do something creative or perhaps to do nothing at all.

The first step to creating meaningful change is rooted in inquiry and introspection.

...don’t worry too much about what someone else says you “should” do. Know what you want to do and why it’s important to you.

Review is essential to evaluation, which is essential to progress.

The “why” determines the “how.