Learning to Embrace the Fallow Periods

Hi, I’m Sarah, and I’ve spent most of my life being a Type A workaholic. Partly out of to necessity as an adult, but also because growing up as the “tormented middle child” (like Jussy in Confessions of a Closet Catholic) it felt like achieving was the way to get attention and love.

That internalized message has had its pros and cons. On the plus side, it gave me a strong work ethic, helped me get good grades in school, and got me through a MBA in Finance when it wasn’t really what I wanted to d...