It’s funny how great news can sometimes turn your whole life upside down and cause you great consternation. For me that moment came in a planning meeting with our financial advisor. At our request, she was running a few scenarios to see how and when we might be ready for retirement. She shared some of [read more]
In this blog post, guest contributor and licensed psychotherapist Shameka Argo shares her insights and personal experiences about the importance of minority mental health. Her approach puts focus on our collective responsibility while providing practical tips and resources to help safeguard our individual and community mental health and wellness. She invites us to get comfortable with the [read more]
They say that patience is a virtue, but why does it have to so painful? If you are like me, an Achiever who has a bias towards action, you want to see things get done in a timely fashion (aka fast!). Making progress on important projects and initiatives creates satisifaction in one’s work. It creates [read more]
Are you suffering from COVID-19 fatigue? Tired of lockdown restrictions? Feeling boxed in from working, living and schooling at home? Are you hungry for the opportunity to meet up with friends at a nice restaurant, enjoy good conversation and the energizing sounds of hubbub, and savor the delightful tastes of superb food that is well [read more]
One of my most memorable and enlightened networking meetings was with mindfulness expert Cheryl Jones. Our meet up happened in the summer of 2009, right in the middle of a global recession. Her guest article first appeared on my website on June 17, 2009. I feel it is still highly relevant and worthy of reposting [read more]
Ever since the COVID-19 virus outbreak and the ensuing crises, I’ve noticed something about myself. I’m becoming increasingly intolerant of other people. Perhaps it is because of the increased isolation, or the fear and concern, or the frustration over the ongoing failure of leadership during these crises. Maybe all of the above. But the net [read more]
I have been thinking a lot about courage and social justice and the critical role that these two factors play in upholding a civil society. Like many of you, I am deeply disturbed by the recent murders of three Black Americans – George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery – at the hands of current and [read more]
I’ve been doing a lot of waving from a distance these days. Waving at my USPS postal worker, with deep gratitude for their service. Waving to the Amazon delivery driver and the Pizza delivery guy as they drive down my street to support one of my neighbors. I tried to wave to my trash and [read more]
How should we behave in times of crisis? Do we attempt to divide and conquer or should we come together and show solidarity? Is it better to spend our energy on targeting and blaming others for the problem, or should we rise above that fear response to work together on a solution? Should we hide [read more]
After much consideration, I have chosen my power word for 2020 and that word is “Restore.” I selected “restore” over a few other shortlisted words including “renew” because I believe that restore requires effort and work. It calls for specific action and requires more accountability than verbal commitments that we might make in the heat [read more]
