When we notice ourselves going down the slippery spiral of self-doubt and self-loathing, the fastest antidote is to switch our thoughts to gratitude for all we have done well. A friend’s recent job interview helped shine the light on this truth. Even though she'd been feeling down about her current position, the opportunity to take center stage and talk about her accomplishments from a career… read more
I recently sat through a service celebrating the life of a colleague who'd passed away and recognized a crucial exception to the magic of the 'do-over' about which I recently mused. While we can redo a conversation or interaction that wasn't an authentic reflection of ourselves, we don't get a do-over for this thing called life. We don't get a do-over for the sum total of… read more
At one time or another, we've all said or done something we regret for the impact it had on someone else. That heavy feeling of regret is proportionally magnified by how much we love and care for the person hurt by our words and actions. It can be all too easy to allow such an exchange to attach itself like a tumor to an important… read more
