Lightening Our Pain with Gratitude
It’s raining in Northern California. My zinnias are still in full bloom, but the grape leaves are starting to wither and fall to the ground. This mix of beauty, darkness, … Find Out More
Category: Healthcare
Courage Helps Us Do Hard Things
Sometimes life intrudes. Sometimes it is death that intrudes. I was re-entering work mode after 10 days off, excited about finishing some projects and bringing some new insights born of … Find Out More
Resilience is an Ordinary Superpower
My garden is a wonderful mirror of my own well-being. The flowers flourish or fade, depending on how well I take care of them. If I miss a watering on a very hot … Find Out More
Promoting Mental Health: Just In Time for World Mental Health Day!
We did it! Chuck and I are thrilled to report that we finally completed our book’s first draft last week. This exciting endeavor uses many people’s personal stories to illustrate the … Find Out More
Facing Ourselves
Crashing into Myself I crashed into myself recently while talking with my wife, Sandy. I thought I had all the answers. I was telling her exactly what I thought she needed … Find Out More
Noticing Helps With Healing
After several weeks of elbow pain, I finally went to physical therapy (PT) to learn what exercises I could do and how to adjust my movements to reduce pain. My physical therapist, … Find Out More
Boundaries and Empathy Lead to Forgiveness
Last week, I was burning up in the desert! The temperature went up to 108 degrees. While camping in the Eastern Sierras, my body developed a heat rash on the outside and burned up old … Find Out More
Moving From “I have to” —> “I get to!”
When I woke up this morning, I was so tense. I am juggling many balls and I’m not sure how I will get it all done. As I drove to my before-work … Find Out More
Self-love: What Is It?
The Nurturing Myself Centering Skill is perhaps the most important and difficult to remember. Too often Nurturing Myself seems to be a list of things we are supposed to do to take … Find Out More