Running through Dandelion Fields with Mollie Isaacks

Running through Dandelion Fields

My healing journey through burnout and into compassion and self-awareness

Illustration of a vertical slice of an onion bulb, with my own metaphorical descriptions. Somewhere Shrek fans are laughing! And yes, I understand how onions and plants work. I think this is still a great metaphor!

Shedding Layers acceptance burnout recovery forgiveness healing self-awareness substack transformation values May 18, 2025

[Note: this post was originally published on September 8, 2023]

The hard part of healing

Healing is never a one and done sort of thing. It’s a long process, with ups, downs, some stepping back while other times stepping forward. Something that’s come up for me recently is having to accept that ...

The word "June" spelled out on a letter board, on a turquoise table with dandelion flowers all around it.

A Celebration Post! acceptance burnout burnout recovery celebration healing substack transformation Apr 27, 2025

[Note: this post was originally published on Substack June 8, 2023]

Happy first anniversary!

I started this post, like I always do, by writing a draft, then letting it marinate. This one had to marinate longer than I originally had planned. I wound up writing a completely new post that shifted ...

Running through Dandelion Fields

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