“If only our passion to understand others were as great as our passion to be understood. Were this so, all our apologies would be truly meaningful and healing.” — Harriet Lerner Most of us have been spending a great deal of time together. We are communicating differently than …
“We start by focusing on who we wish to become.” – James Clear, Atomic Habits So often we state our goals the “I want to do . . .” format. But a more robust approach may be to state your goal in the form of “I want to …
The Happiness Lab podcast has been one of my favorite diversions over the last couple of months. Listening to the podcast has brought new awareness on everything from the power of meditation to the mindsets of superheroes vs. psychopaths. The podcast delivers the information with science-backed precision from a Yale …
In times of stress, emotional control can get the better of us. What’s important to remember, however, that you, the thinker, is in charge, not the thought or emotion. My go-to suggestion about emotions is this: “Acknowledge all of your emotions, but only empower those that serve you.” You have …
I’m curious . . . . Are there times when you don’t have a clue what time it is? Or how you spent the last two hours? And then there’s the “what day is it?” feeling. The Greeks had two ways of defining time: Chronos and Kairos. Personally, …
Most of us have heard the phrase “Lather. Rinse. Repeat.” Meaning we do the same thing, the same way, over and over and over, generally with the same results. I don’t know about you but during this time of “Stay Home. Stay Safe.” I’ve found myself in the …
Productivity vs. producing. Is there a difference? Productivity: the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services. Producing: to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability. I recently completed a six-week course on productivity. One of the first …
Social media options change at lightning speed. It never ceases to amaze me how quickly platforms get added, and others become obsolete. Once you think you understand one platform, the algorithms change, and posts are seen by fewer and fewer people. Then there is the constant shift of …
Sometimes what worked last year, last month, last week, or even yesterday doesn’t work anymore. Our former structures, routines, and habits have to change along with change in the situation. However, when we rely on structure to keep us moving, losing that structure can result in lost …
With this change in circumstances, many of us may be challenged with the close quarters we are now sharing. One of the ways I’m hearing (and personally seeing) a challenge arises from this new dynamic is when Extroverts and Introverts are suddenly thrust together 24/7. In addition to …