Heidi Isern
HEIDI · ISERN
writer. thinker. whiskey drinker.
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Dancing out of Perfection

Dancing out of Perfection

Nov 19, 2025 | Career, Life Hacks

When a dance floor in San Francisco taught me more about success than a decade of striving Perfection crazed much? Well, something about being in your 40s forces you to look back on your life. The mistakes, the missed opportunities, the things that slipped away versus...
Leaving Perfection – A Poem

Leaving Perfection – A Poem

Apr 27, 2016 | Life Hacks

“I thought I did everything right in life,” he said gripping his hair in his palms. “An ivy league school, a high profile job, the pedigreed woman. All gone. What happened? How the hell did I fall down the rabbit hole and end up here?” Here? Well, HERE is the best...
Imperfectly Naked

Imperfectly Naked

Jul 21, 2013 | Career, Life Hacks

Last month I received a postcard from Champasak,Vietnam. It was from my high school friend Tim. After getting his PhD from MIT, he decided to turn down lucrative offers and buy a boat to sail around the world for a few years.  “F*** what I’m supposed to do. This is...