Sometimes it’s a feeling I don’t recognize until after it’s gone. A pressure from the inside out and the outside in at the same time.  Often in the moment, I can’t name the cause. It’s not really a feeling I enjoy, but I know I feel it more than I’d prefer. And lately, I’m learning it’s not a feeling I’m alone in experiencing.

More and more I hear from friends and colleagues that they struggle to settle their minds or catch their breath.  Maybe it shows up as being exhausted despite a full night’s sleep. A concern that you’re not connecting with the people you love most, or perhaps even with yourself.  It’s the symptoms that drive us toward solutions - many of which can help, but none that seem to name or cure the cause.  

After countless hours of self-reflection, meaningful conversations, reading and coaching, I’ve realized it’s a feeling that comes over me when one or more of my “3 Aces” are out of whack:

1. Space

2. Pace

3. Place