Being Defensive! Who, me?
Being defensive is no playing matter, but WOW do I ever play this game! While I use all of the Protective Patterns, Defending is one of the Protective Patterns I use … Find Out More
Category: Healthcare
Happy Holidays?
Every year, as the month of December approaches, I vow to make THIS holiday season better. I have been looking for more joy – but have had difficulty finding it. For some … Find Out More
Gratitude and Generosity Create Ripples
Last spring, I had the pleasure of hosting a Resilience Circle for anyone who wanted to attend. A whole variety of people came–healthcare workers and educators and one woman who worked at a shelter … Find Out More
Healing the Healers: How Healthcare Workers Can Care for Their Minds and Bodies
Healthcare workers are in great need of healing. The National Academy of Medicine reports that physicians and other healthcare professionals are twice as likely to experience burnout compared to the general population. … Find Out More
Noticing Others with Delight
Noticing Others…even before 7 am. I am a morning person, but my husband Steve is not. So when the garbage truck came early this morning and woke us up, my brain … Find Out More
Mindsets that Matter: Curiosity, Choice, and Courage
This morning I delivered an online zoom training for the Alameda County Office of Education. I was a nervous wreck last night and this morning. My stomach was in knots … Find Out More
Leaning Into Courage
Courage means following our hearts, listening to our inner wisdom. The Resilient Mindset of Courage can help us do that most difficult of things – change ourselves. So often, we are focused … Find Out More
Contributing Intentionally
Since 2009, it has been my honor to lead Dovetail Learning as Managing Director and then Executive Director. Over the past 13 years, we have created two significant SEL and human … Find Out More
Kindness carries us when we need it
Queen Elizabeth II shared her understanding of how small acts of kindness make a huge difference in her Christmas address of 2016. Choosing Kindness I received a nice note the other day … Find Out More