Compassion
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The Quiet Season of Loss
Dear reader, I have not been entirely open with you. This year split me open in ways I did not choose. My mother died of dementia nine months ago, and it was not the soft landing some people describe. It was a five-year unraveling. A vibrant woman losing language. Losing concepts. Losing the keys. Losing…
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A Love Letter to the Ones Who Hold So Much
There’s a quiet ache among those who lead with heart. You feel it in your bones.Not because you’re weak, but because you care so much, and have for so long, often without pause or rest. You’re the one they count on. The one who steps in when others step back.You hold the line, carry the vision,…
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Change Makers
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.“ Wayne Dyer Lately, I’ve stopped looking at the chaos and started looking through it. Through the noise, I see the helpers.The social workers showing up for families.The case managers refusing to give up.The fundraisers fighting for what matters.The advocates, the healers, the ones who…
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I See You
Have you noticed when you encounter a child and acknowledge their remarkable-ness, such as their smile, shoes, dinosaur shirt, hard work, or kindness, they light up? Guess what? It works for adults too. We often walk through our lives bumping into each other without truly SEEING one another, and the light we carry within. I…
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HBR: We Need Time to Rehabilitate from the Trauma of the Pandemic
by David Rock The early days of the pandemic were a shock, causing a spike in adrenaline, which stops us from feeling pain, so we can get out of danger, and spurs intense alertness to help us make better split-second decisions. Next was a period of prolonged psychic pain, which came from three deep psychological needs not…