Work Should Be Fun. I’m Serious.
Many have equated work with drudgery but work should be fun because fun means you’re on the right career path. Work CAN be fun. What I mean, and how…
Emotions and Emotional Intelligence
Gratitude 🙏 Grief 🍁 Joy – How They Can All Go Together. ∞
Gratitude and grief often come together, and it can lead to more joy when we let it all in. And that leads to an abundance of giving. Plus, how to find your way of sharing your gifts.
Oh, These Poignant Holidays… and Now This Too.
I find the holidays are more complicated and exhausting this year. It’s humbling. Here’s a dose of compassion for all of us.
What Do I Do with All These Emotions?
One of the most essential lessons for my well-being has been what to do with emotions. It’s so misunderstood and yet so simple too. Here’s the basics.
Managing the Whirlwind of Feelings in a Whirlwind World
Finding your balance when life inside you or in the news feels overwhelming. Seeing injustice when you care so much is hard. 7 simple things that help me.
How Do I Cope with Conflict and Speaking Up at Meetings?
Ack, conflict. Tough for most of us. And at work with all that pressure? Or in an activist group where you care so much but then we can’t get along?
Empathy Overwhelm? Finding Words and Answers Amidst Darkness
I originally wrote this post in December 2012 after a school shooting. Ouch, it hurts still to say those words. And I came back here today after yet another mass shooting in Florida to see how it might help me and others face this roller-coaster of emotions.
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I Opened My Heart and Found Strength, Not Weakness
I learned an important lesson about the heart when I went to my father’s funeral many years ago. The day he died, a friend came over and took me for a walk in the February chill and listened to my worries.
The Wisdom of Winter for Everyday Shadows
Plaguing self-criticism; wondering if you’ll ever reach your dreams; winter blues; or plain ol’ stuck-on-the-couch days? How honoring winter helps me with that.
