In this time of change, uncertainty, and often tragedy, everyone’s in need of comfort and empathy from the people around them. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with trying to comfort others, while asking for a little support yourself. Having said this, during hard times, doing both at the same time isn’t exactly possible. Enter “Ring […]
Ring Theory: How to Comfort (And Receive the Comfort You Need) Read More »
The entire world is alone together in a big change that we didn’t want, which does not seem to have an end in sight. Everyone in this world has been impacted by the pandemic. On top of this, my clients in the US are also grieving great racial inequity, which has come from pain and
If we have learned one thing from 2020, it is this: we are not in control of anything or anyone but ourselves. In these uncertain times, there are many unanswered questions that are beyond our control. We don’t have control over the weather, or the seasons. We have limited control over complex situations, and we
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When we first entered into the pandemic “bubble,” it was important to take time to focus on our grief. Life as we knew it was coming to an end for the foreseeable future, and it was important to give ourselves space as we accepted a new level of uncertainty. Pandemic purpose was a far away
2 Ways To Impact Pandemic Purpose: Prune the Tree, Drop the Rock Read More »
Are you feeling like you might be stuck in a rut? Gum on the shoe? Wheels are spinning, you’re drowning in quicksand, trudging through water, swimming in jello, or bored of the same old? You’re stuck. Stuck, stuck, stuck. And maybe at first you tried to fight your way out of it. And then realized
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During times of personal struggle, so many of us become interested in meaning. Storytelling is both a survival technique and a way for us to truly look at our situation for what it is, and ask ourselves, what good can come out of the situation that I am in? It is a way to attribute
The Power of Storytelling: Set Yourself Up For Growth and Meaning Read More »
It was sometime last week, between learning my father-in-law had his second stroke in 2 months, my stepdaughter questioning college, managing the large expanse between my — erm — conservative approach to social distancing and at-risk folks who are close to me choosing a more, ahem, liberal approach…how can I possible release tension that seems
Living In A Pressure Cooker: Five Unorthodox Tools To Release Tension Read More »
So we’re past the point of calling this global quarantine a 2-week thing and even a 1-month thing. States are starting to close school for the remainder of the school year; parents are starting to talk about homeschooling for next year. Personally, I feel great relief that we’re out of the bargaining phase, expecting this
Best Pandemic Thinking: April 2020 Read More »
We are ankle deep in the global pandemic. It is the second week of April. There are over two million people now tested to have COVID-19. Over one hundred thousand people have died. It’s time to grieve. So let’s talk about grief. Lately, when I go for a walk people and see other people, they’ll
It’s Time To Grieve: A Review of the Five Stages Read More »