Building A New Relationship With Anxiety
For as long as I can remember, anxiety has always been a presence in my life. Even as young as four and five, I would worry all the time. When … Find Out More
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My White Male Arrogance—Oh, Darn!
I keep running into myself! This time, I ran headlong into my white male privilege. I pride myself in thinking I’ve grown in consciousness, and then, bam! I encounter something … 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
Collaborating Skills Help Us Win in Vegas!
We recently took a spring break trip to Las Vegas with our two sons, ages 15 and 18. Typically, my family has traveled well together. Even when my children were … Find Out More
Will I Be Up To The Task?
As I prepared for my webinar, Finding Resilience As Our Parents Decline, last week, I reflected on my caregiving journey with my mom over the previous six years. Like most people, my mom’s … Find Out More
Letting Go of Perfectionism
As a child, I had to stay on guard to ensure I did everything right. My grandmother, Mother Margaret, was as strict as they came. As the matriarch of my … Find Out More
❤️ What’s Love Got To Do With It?
My mother died two weeks ago. Though I am feeling sad, I am also feeling grateful—grateful that she is finally released from Alzheimer’s, that she knew us until the end, … Find Out More
Collaborating Well Requires Centering and Connecting
I had some bad news last night. My mother moved to hospice care about two weeks ago, which means each day has some ups and downs. I try to hold … Find Out More