Oct 6, 2020 | Inspiration, Positive Psychology
Relationships are fascinating and they can be difficult. I am reminded of this often as my family and I spend more time together in our home during the pandemic. We pass from being kind and joyful with each other to expressing frustration, anger and...
Sep 22, 2020 | Coaching, Positive Psychology
Sometimes, perfection is the enemy. We hear a lot about “giving it our best” and “nothing less than 100 percent” in order to be successful in life. But are there times when achieving 80 percent might be good enough? Of course, there are certain tasks where only 100...
Jul 30, 2020 | Communication, Positive Psychology
“I treat others how I would like to be treated.” A client recently repeated this familiar refrain to me during our discussion about disagreement in the workplace. I understand the sentiment and it’s a great starting point, but I would argue that this isn’t what is...
Jul 7, 2020 | Coaching, Positive Psychology, Self-Care
In the past few weeks, as we try to adjust to “new normals,” many clients have expressed wanting to reclaim control in their lives in these uncertain times. Many have said: “I don’t like change” and “I am feeling uncomfortable with so much uncertainty and a...
Jun 18, 2020 | Positive Psychology, Self-Care
With so many questions about what is happening in the world right now, I have struggled with what to write. But whenever I question what my ideal role should be during uncertain times, I always return my core beliefs and foundation. In other words, I return to my...
May 29, 2020 | Communication, Positive Psychology, Self-Care
As more weeks pass during this pandemic, and we continue to adapt to a “new normal” that keeps changing, I have been exploring the concept of what it means to have courage. Does courage mean that we feel in control and are not feeling afraid? Does courage mean...
