5 Tools for Processing Hard Things
The last few weeks have been hard for me. First with the killing of elderly Black people as they were grocery shopping and now with the senseless killing of children in Texas. It’s been a lot. Quite honestly, it’s…
Three Lessons on Change
Over the weekend, I went for a hike. Though my brain doesn’t know exactly what’s happening, my soul and my body are reaping benefits from being out in the woods. This particular hike was a 3-mile loop shared by both…
4 Ways to Ditch the Comparison Game
Many of us are well versed in the comparison game. In many ways, it’s a game we’ve been playing since we were kids. Babies are measured against growth and weight charts – comparison. Kids are pitted against each other in…
The Promise of Endings
Perhaps the hardest part of dealing with change is the knowledge that something has to end. There is no change without an ending. Even with the welcome changes – marriage, first child, new job – something still has to end…
The Magic of Uncertainty
As a general rule, we don’t like uncertainty. We want to know what’s going to happen so we can plan. We want to be prepared for whatever might unfold. Uncertainty takes that away from us and in the face of…