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Close the Year Without Burnout

by Ellen Patnaude | Nov 4, 2025 | Communication & Relationships, Wellbeing

As another year draws to a close, many people are feeling stretched thin. This year in particular has felt very heavy to many people. Between constant change, digital overwhelm, and the pressure to “end strong,” it can be easy to give into the pressure of faking it...

Reflect, Regroup, Resume

by Ellen Patnaude | Sep 5, 2025 | Leadership, Professional Growth, Wellbeing

Fall is here—a season many of us here in Michigan love, including me. And yet, I sometimes forget to really enjoy it. Instead, September tends to trigger a familiar panic: How is it already this late in the year? I’m so far behind. If that’s you, you’re in good...

Five Prompts to Help You Take Stock

by Ellen Patnaude | Dec 6, 2024 | Leadership

Where the hell did this year go?!? Anyone else feeling that way? Just me? Wowza. I know they say time goes by more quickly as you get older, but this year has been exceptional. It’s gone by so quickly that my head is spinning. So, honestly, friends, this post is as...

Close the Year Without Burnout

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Five Prompts to Help You Take Stock

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