When we react immediately to something with, "I don't like this," it's a flashing neon sign of a potential opportunity to grow because such a reaction often is borne of an aversion to being stretched in new ways, literally and figuratively. My personal trainer recently was teaching me a new exercise that I found awkward and challenging, and I told him, "I don't like this,"… read more
It's a fundamental human need to be seen and heard, but in order to satisfy this need, we must be willing to be seen and heard, to be witnessed by others. This dilemma can present a dichotomy for some of us because it requires placing ourselves in the spotlight. Maybe we were taught not to call attention to ourselves for safety or other reasons. Perhaps… read more
In only a few short few weeks into this New Year, I’ve witnessed people near and dear experience difficult endings and joyous beginnings. One friend began the unraveling of a nine-year marriage while another her romantic partnership of several years. A colleague and friend with whom I’ve worked for more than a decade is preparing for a new life as the result of an unexpected… read more
