CREATING SMALL REVOLUTIONS OF JOY ONE DAY AT A TIME

When Hindsight Is More Than 20/20.

Laura Schwindt
4 min readSep 24, 2020

Life is a long run. Make sure you prepare.

Image credit Unsplash: Ali Kokab

Hindsight is a superhero and provides incredible insight. There is another superpower hindsight possesses that sometimes is ignored. You may have heard the phrase, “Sharing is caring.” Passing down lessons learned from your hindsight is one of the most precious gifts we can give someone.

When I was in my early 40’s, I suffered a significant bout of burnout. From the outside looking in, I had it all under control. But due to years of neglect, I was slowly dying on the inside.

Starting in high school, I understood that I needed to become an achiever to realize my dreams. This achiever mentality helped me check off goals and follow my path of accomplishments.

Unfortunately, the achiever rule book did not include any chapters on slowing down or self-care. In my younger years, this didn’t phase me at all. I thrived on being busy and wore it like a medal of honor.

It didn’t help that I had also surrounded myself with other achievers and doers through college and dental school. I was a member of the club, and I felt like I belonged!

I didn’t have any role models showing me the value of self-care and taking time…

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Laura Schwindt
Laura Schwindt

Written by Laura Schwindt

Woman Dentist Burnout Prevention Coach. Retired dentist, mother and vegan athlete. Dedicated to helping women create more life balance.https://bit.ly/LASchwindt

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