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As you are reading this, Lani and I are just arriving in Paris -- I imagine we are looking for a sidewalk cafe to enjoy coffee and a croissant in.

But as I write, the trip i still several days away... such is the life of schedules and tasks...

I realized a few years ago that the schedule I was keeping was not sustainable over time and that unless I did something, my health was really going to suffer. There were already signs; weight gain, body pain that would come and go, fatigue. I told myself that I was fine -- really, I did not feel unhappy, I was managing. But I was also exercising way less than I used to, I was spending less time with my friends and oh yeah, my marriage was falling apart!

Meditation and yoga were my lifeline. My practice served me very well helping me to keep perspective, stay motivated and not burn out. Still, it was clear that I needed to make a change, I just could not find my way to how.

Getting divorced finally gave me the real kick that I needed to stop making excuses -- there's so much to do, people need me, I can't afford to work less.... I decide: no more.

And so I stopped. Well, I didn't stop completely... read more.