Anger can Illuminate
We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves. The Dalai Lama I saw an explosive interaction between... Read More
Prioritize Your Priorities
I think the way I want to think. I live the way I want to live. – Sidney Poitier Work-life balance comes up a lot.... Read More
How to Talk (or not) to People in Distress
Like a pebble dropped into a pond, circles radiate outward from the center of the situation. Which circle are you in? Recently, I witnessed a... Read More
Resilience is not a Trait
It’s a relationship one has with their resources (Cavanaugh, 2021). Sure, our internal characteristics help us access those outside resources. But one can be as... Read More
Drop the Rock
“There’s a way to do it better – find it.” Thomas Edison There is a parable used to help addicts but it has wide applicability... Read More
Acceptance
The best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain. ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow “Parent the Child you Have” is a slogan... Read More
Boundary Setting is a Skill (and I’m getting better at it!)
I’m never more courageous than when I’m embracing imperfection, embracing vulnerabilities, and setting boundaries with the people in my life. ... Read More
Choosing Wellness
I am delighted to announce after a very long time, a book I wrote is now published! Choosing Wellness: Unconventional Wisdom for the Overwhelmed, the... Read More
Hold on to what Matters (as herd immunity approaches)
“Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final.” — Rainer Maria Rilke The pandemic has taken many of... Read More
Peace is an Inside Job and I Don’t Have It. Yet.
Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage. Thucydides 460 B.C-395 B.C. Much has been said about fake... Read More