Since Brené Brown is one of my spiritual masters, I jumped at the chance to bring part of her Dare to Lead curriculum into my […]
Morning Trade-Offs
Later blog tonight. My morning routine got thrown off at about 11:15 last night, when I was still awake, and reset my alarm accordingly. I […]
Feelings on the Pavement
My dad used to tell me to put my feelings on the pavement. To take the anger or stress or whatever angsty teenage emotion was […]
Looking for Excuses
I kept looking for excuses yesterday to stay home or go home. It’s a very middle school game for me to play, but my resolve […]
When Shit Goes Down
It’s taken me a long time to understand some basic stop gaps for shame spirals and awful news. I’m still working on it. I had to put some into practice today so I thought I’d reiterate.
The Tao of Pooh
This morning I plucked The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff from my bookshelf. I first read the book (that explains the principles of Taoism […]
Tie the Knots
It’s easy to start and maintain healthy habits when life is good. It’s necessary to do it when life is hard. My stress-level has mounted […]
Closet Purge
This coming week we’re doing a “stuff swap” at work. Hosted by our sustainability committee, this is an opportunity to bring in gently used clothes, […]
April 21st
I celebrate April 21st. I have for the last twelve years. I call it an unofficial self-care day. Or sometimes a celebration of me day. Or epiphany day. It’s meaning has changed over time.