Celebrate Your Wins

Celebrate Your Wins

This is a common time of year to make plans for the future and trust me, I am a huge fan of goal-setting, but before you get there I want to encourage you to do one thing: Look back.  Specifically, look over 2021 and count your wins. I know it was a rough year. I...
The Power of Light in the Darkness

The Power of Light in the Darkness

One of the things the December holidays (Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa) have in common is the sense of the power of light in the darkness. It’s been a hard few years. Week after week of distance, fear, uncertainty, loss. And now Omicron—schools closing again,...
Expressing Gratitude at Work

Expressing Gratitude at Work

“I loved that company. I thought I’d stay there forever. But do you know in the 6 years I was there, my boss never thanked me, for anything? He was so focused on build, build, build, it was like he didn’t even see me. Anyway, as soon as I started...
How to Respond to Trauma: Be Flexible

How to Respond to Trauma: Be Flexible

Last night, I threw out my outline. I had a plan for what we were to cover in class, but the students wanted to talk about something else: Astroworld. We talked about the horrific nature of the tragedy, the desire to hold someone accountable, and how to raise...