The journey from ego to soul

Last week, I held a Zoom gathering where I conducted a live coaching session with a courageous woman named Jen. We talked about transitioning from working full-time to semi-retirement, the temptation to fill the calendar with new forms of busyness, and the need to reign in a thirsty ego on the lookout for a new project to swallow. Soon enough, the conversation ventured into deeper territory.

Who am I if I’m not accomplishing something every day? What do I tell people who ask what I’m up to? How ...