If Your Career Was a Carrot

A good example of a common taproot is the carrot. A taproot comes out of the carrot seed, bolts down into the earth, and it starts growing. In this particular example, the taproot becomes a large food storage center for the plant, which we pull up and eat as a carrot. If you pull a carrot out of the ground, you’ll see those small lateral roots growing off of it.

As always, the wild has so much to teach us about ourselves, and a question popped into my mind: what if my career was a carrot?

Megan LeathermanJune 14, 2017Comment

Fascism + Getting Back to Basics

As someone with a lot of privilege, it’s easy to hole up and ignore most of what’s going on until I feel ready to engage with the news. When I choose to look or am confronted by it just by virtue of existing in this world, it’s not long before I’m spiraling out into what-is-the-point-of-all-this-land.

Megan LeathermanJune 7, 2017Comment

The Inadequacy Migraine: Symptoms + the Cure

I’ve been dealing with a migraine-like syndrome for years and just realized recently what actually causes it: a sense of inadequacy.

BurnoutMegan LeathermanMay 31, 2017mindfulness, personal growthComment

The Isolation of Modern Professionals

When I was about 8 months pregnant, I had a scary realization: I realized that I would be fundamentally alone in the process of giving birth to my daughter.

Career DevelopmentMegan LeathermanMay 24, 2017community, professionalismComment

Plant Wisdom: How to Be Well at Work

Last Spring I took a vacation with my family in the desert of southern California. By mid-March, most of us living in the Pacific Northwest are at our wits' end with the grey, the cold, and the relentless rain. Migrating to where it's hot and sunny for a week felt a little like a pilgrimage: we took a journey into the desert, seeking rest and renewal.

MindfulnessMegan LeathermanMay 24, 2017personal growth, the wild, tips, wellness Comment

When the Work Doesn't Feel the Same

I had a baby on March 22nd. Since then, life has been blissfully blurry - visits from loved ones, learning how to be a parent to a little person, and a depth of feeling that I can’t really talk about because it’s beyond words.

MindfulnessMegan LeathermanMay 17, 2017Career Development Comment