Hearing Loss, Self-Worth, and the Power of Choice
I had a hearing test a few weeks ago. My hearing has deteriorated with age, which is not unexpected because my grandmother, my father, and my two older brothers all needed … Find Out More
Author: Meri McCoy-Thompson
The Yin-Yang ☯️ of Self-Care and Taking Action
Yesterday morning, I just wanted to lie in bed with the covers pulled over my head and wait for the world to get better. I know I am not alone … Find Out More
This Simple Shift Made My Holiday Season Joyful Again—
It Can Help You, Too! For many of us, the holiday season can be a maze of joyous times with family and friends but also conflicting expectations, outsized accumulating traditions, … Find Out More
🥰 More than ever…
The last two days have been difficult. We have been through a collective trauma, and I needed my resilience skills immeasurably more than ever. I kept cycling through my Centering … Find Out More
Help For When Ghosts Bring You Down
I spent yesterday in a dark (metaphorical) hole. After my mom died last February, the process of clearing out her house started a furniture chain reaction that ultimately left me … Find Out More
Resilience Practice Makes Better
Last year, an old friend who has lived in Paris for 30+ years invited Steve and me to stay with him and his wife this summer and enjoy the Paris … Find Out More
When Life Takes a Turn: Using Resilience Skills to Manage Stress and Emotions
I often remind training participants that strengthening resilience is essential because we never know what is around the next bend. I was reminded of that in full force last week … Find Out More
From Frustration to Joy: The Power of Positive Reframing
I had been looking forward to Memorial Day weekend for a while. My spring had been filled with personal and professional stress, and relaxing on the shores of a mountain … Find Out More
Put Down Our Masks
An incident came up earlier this week that one of my teams needed to handle quickly. We called an ad-hoc meeting, and everyone gathered on Zoom. Fortunately, the team has … Find Out More