Last week I got a message in my bones that I need to take more time off. It was uncannily clear. I waited several days before sharing the plan with my team. I wanted to make sure it was the right direction, and that I had thought it through.

When the student is ready...the teacher will appear.

I was reminded of this saying when I found myself in the office of Dr. Suhas, an Ayurvedic doctor I came across somewhat by accident. As it turns out, he has written several books and works closely with Deepak Chopra.

When my first child, Emerald, was born, I was in a new city with my new husband. Our closest relatives were hundreds of miles away. Our circle of friends was small. We both worked. Managing a newborn was harder than it needed to be—harder than it used to be.