Laurel Boivin at Flux + Flow Coaching

You're resilient. You're capable.

You're deeply committed to your work, your family, and your community.

You've learned how to carry it all—even as the demands keep growing.

And yet, those very qualities may be part of what puts you at risk for burnout.

Because burnout isn't a commitment problem.
It's often a capacity problem.

If you've ever wondered why people who are resilient, capable, and deeply committed still experience burnout, this month's Deep-Dive Conversation is for you.

🌟 Sustained Performance Without Burnout
📅 Monday, August 10
🕡 6:30 p.m. ET
📍 Zoom

Together, we'll explore:
• What sustained performance without burnout actually looks like.
• Why coping strategies alone aren't enough.
• How to build the capacity that supports lasting performance.

If you're a leader, business owner, or professional who wants to perform at a high level without sacrificing your wellbeing, health, relationships, or fulfillment, I'd love to have you join us.

Register here: www.fluxflowcoaching.com/freegroup

If you know someone who could benefit from this conversation, please share this invitation with them. I'd love to welcome them, too.

What does it really mean to "live your best life?"

We hear that phrase often, but what if your best life isn't something you achieve?

What if it's something you create—one choice, one habit, one moment of self-awareness at a time?

In this week's episode of Beautiful Work, Beautiful Life, Laurel Holland and I reflect on what we've learned over the past year and explore one of the biggest ideas behind our podcast:

Your outer life is deeply influenced by your inner life.

That doesn't mean we control everything that happens to us.
Life is unpredictable.

It does mean that we have tremendous influence over how we respond, the patterns we continue, the beliefs we hold, and the choices we make each day.

We talk about:
• Why self-awareness is the foundation of lasting change
• How to recognize the patterns shaping your life
• The importance of taking responsibility without falling into self-judgment
• Why stillness matters
• How small daily actions create a life that feels more aligned over time

🤔 What is one small step you could take today that would move you closer to the life you want to create?

As Laurel and I wrap up another season, I am deeply grateful for everyone who has listened, reflected, and grown alongside us.

I hope you'll join us for this conversation and for another season of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, which begins next week!

I started my day cooking dinner.
Yes, cooking dinner. Something I’ve never done before.

Why? Well, because the past couple of nights I’ve eaten dinner hours later than I like to. So today, to prevent that from happening again, I cooked dinner first thing in the morning.

By 7:00 a.m. I was fully awake. My senses were fully alive.

Thanks to the sound of vegetables being chopped on the cutting board.
The feel of a big knife in my hand. (Anyone else love chopping veggies with a big knife? It’s so therapeutic!)
The sight of ingredients on the counter, and pots and cooking utensils in the sink waiting to be washed.
The smell of onions, peppers, mushrooms, spinach, garlic, coriander, cardamom, and cayenne pepper sautéing on the stove.
The taste…or two, because I rarely follow a recipe.

An hour later, feeling very accomplished, I went on with my day, getting ready for work, sipping coffee in my yard, and enjoying my usual morning rituals.

It reminded me that there is no “right way” to do something.

Sometimes life calls for routine, predictability, sameness.
And sometimes it requires shaking things up a bit, especially if you want a different outcome.

When is the last time you intentionally changed up your routine? How did it feel?

p.s. This photo was not this morning but rather from a time in the past when I was a more messy and less confident cook, and I used smaller knives!

"Money doesn't grow on trees."
"Money can't buy happiness."
"If you do what you love, you'll never make any money."

How many of these did you hear growing up?

Whether they were spoken out loud or simply modeled by the people around us, most of us inherited beliefs about money long before we ever earned our first paycheck.

The interesting thing is...we rarely stop to ask whether those beliefs are actually true.

What if money is simply a tool?
What if abundance and generosity can exist alongside financial success?
What if your relationship with money has less to do with your bank account and more to do with the story you've been telling yourself?

In this week's episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, Laurel Holland and I are exploring the inner work of finances.

This episode is not about budgeting or investing. And it is not financial advice.

What we're talking about is the beliefs beneath it all—because those beliefs influence how we earn, spend, save, give, and even how we see ourselves.

As you listen, ask yourself:
✨ What did I learn about money growing up?
✨ Which beliefs still serve me?
✨ Which ones am I ready to let go of?

I think you'll discover this conversation is about much more than money.
It's about creating a life that's aligned with your values.

Listen wherever you enjoy podcasts.

Earlier this week I had a day that brought me back to some of my favorite days in my electric utility career, and reminded me how much I enjoy being a part of this industry.

My morning started at new board member orientation with the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Executive Team.

I learned about the Cooperative's governance, operations, finances, member services, engineering, communications, broadband, and so much more. I enjoyed every minute of it.

Although I bring more than 20 years of utility experience to my role as an NHEC Board member, serving on the board of a member-owned electric cooperative is different.

The people the Cooperative serves are also the people who own it.
Every decision is made with those member-owners in mind, not shareholders.

That makes understanding the Co-op's energy delivery and broadband business—and the needs of its members—even more important. I want to learn as much as I can so I can contribute thoughtfully and responsibly.

My afternoon, which took me from the boardroom to the field, was just as enjoyable.

I spent several hours with the Director of Operations touring distribution circuits, substations, the control center, company headquarters, and seeing firsthand the people, equipment, and systems that keep electricity flowing to members.

It felt wonderfully familiar and reminiscent of the days I worked alongside the operations, engineering, vegetation management, distribution, and transmission teams at Eversource's Keene Area Work Center. I learned so much from them and am still proud of the work we did together.

Being back out in the field reminded me how much I enjoy learning from the people who do this work every day. It's one of my favorite parts of working in the industry.

To everyone who took the time to share their knowledge and expertise with me—not only this week, but throughout my years in the utility industry—thank you.

As a lifelong learner, I couldn't ask for a better way to begin this next chapter.

Have you ever felt like the career you've built doesn't quite fit anymore?

It doesn't always mean you've chosen the wrong profession.
Sometimes it means you've done enough inner work to realize you've outgrown an old definition of success.

And that's where a different conversation begins.

In this week's episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, Laurel Holland and I are having that conversation.

If you're ready to exploring the connection between your professional life and your inner work, start by asking:
✨ Am I living according to my own values or someone else's expectations?
✨ What parts of my work energize me, and what parts leave me feeling depleted?
✨ Am I expressing my authentic self through the work I do?

One of the most powerful outcomes of inner work is learning to distinguish between the life you thought you were supposed to live and the life that feels true to who you are.

Your career doesn't have to look like anyone else's.
It simply needs to reflect who you are becoming.

I'd love to hear from you:
➡️ Has your definition of success changed over the years?
➡️ What helped you see your path differently?

A client came to coaching convinced she had a time management problem.

In her early twenties, she had graduated from college, landed her first full-time job, and was living with her parents while saving for her own apartment.

She thought life after college would be more fun.
Instead, she felt like every day had become one long list of responsibilities.

Go to work.
Pay bills.
Cook.
Clean.
Do laundry.
Save money.
Sleep.
Repeat.

She wasn't enjoying her life, and she wasn't saving money as quickly as she hoped.

She believed she just needed more hours in the day. More discipline. Better habits.

But that wasn't the real problem.

As we talked, it became clear that she had unknowingly put her life on hold.

She believed fun would come after she moved out.
Freedom would come after she reached her savings goal.
Joy would come later.

Together, we explored not only how she was spending her time, but also how she was thinking about it.

She had become so focused on what she didn't have yet that she had lost sight of what was already available to her.

Our work wasn't about squeezing more productivity into her days.
It was about giving herself permission to enjoy the present while intentionally creating her future.

Ironically, once she stopped believing she had to choose between happiness and responsibility, she became more energized, more intentional, and made better progress toward her goals.

Sometimes the problem isn't time management.
Sometimes the problem is believing life can't begin until the next milestone.

I'm curious... Have you ever found yourself postponing joy until you reached a goal, earned more money, got the promotion, or checked one more thing off your list?

Have you ever poured so much energy into trying to change someone else...
..only to realize it wasn't working?

Maybe it was a spouse, a parent, a friend, a coworker or even a boss.

You tried explaining, compromising or being more patient.

Maybe you even wondered if you were the problem.

Then one day you remembered that the only person you can truly change is yourself.

That doesn't mean you're giving up on a relationship.
It means you're ready to begin doing the inner work.

In today's episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, Laurel Holland and I talk about why relationships are often the catalyst for personal growth. We explore what happens when we stop trying to change others and begin changing how we show up instead.

Because when you come home to yourself—your values, your truth, and your authentic self—your relationships begin to change too.

Some become stronger, some healthier, and some no longer fit.
And that's all part of the inner work journey.

🎙️ Listen to today's episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life wherever you get your podcasts.

I'd love to hear what resonates with you after you listen.