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Last year I asked the question, “How is your job impacting your life”? We were in the thick of a pandemic, social and political – unrest, return to office ultimatums, supply chains shortages – oh, wait, we’re still there – but I encouraged us all to think about whether our jobs were adding additional […]
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Suffering Not Required #these3words2022 Suffering is not a prerequisite to success. Suffering is the twin to success. Suffering is not the only path to success. I’m not looking for a hard-knock life. In fact, I rebuke suffering – no drama, struggle, chaos, and illness. I personally embrace a life of ease and softness. I […]
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I love nature! I love grass and trees, farms and barns. In my March blog post, ‘I Recognize My Elevation’, I shared the following ideas that were floating around in my head: I don’t want to spend all my time in an office this fall I want to be able to not just spend […]
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Can we all admit that our comfort zones aren’t really comfortable, they are just familiar? Familiar as in well known from long or close association. Comfort zones provide a false sense of security. You’re coasting along and thinking that all is well, but is job security even a real thing? You could be fired, […]
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Welcome to June! New month, new opportunities! After over 20 years of working in or with school-based programs, the end of the school year is the beginning of my planning time. June is still the time when I ask myself what I want to do next. This June I want to support more professional […]
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Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. While many families are headed to the beach, retail stores are having massive sales, the federal government is closed, and the families and friends of those lost in combat mourn. Some elected officials may even participate in parades or national cemetery visits. But what does it […]
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From The Depression Project [@realdepressionproject on Instagram]: 5 Types of Anxiety That Arent’ Talked About Enough Helper Fatigue – From putting all of your effort and energy into others while leaving none for yourself. Depression Fatigue – From fighting off (and carrying the weight of) negative intrusive thoughts that make you feel shame, […]
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After another senseless mass murder yesterday, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to write or post today. I am SAD and ANGRY, but unfortunately, I am not surprised. I’m literally exhausted – mentally and emotionally drained from the constant trauma of being Black, being a woman, being an empath, and being a human being […]
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Hungry for diversity, authenticity, individuality? As it relates to the fast-food industry, positive psychology says that red triggers stimulation, hunger, and appetite and attracts attention. Positive psychology states that yellow triggers feelings of happiness and friendliness. Nope, it is not a coincidence or an accident that the logos of so many successful fast-food restaurants […]
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