Feelings You Might Be Having in the Wake of Inauguration Day

Yesterday was Inauguration Day.  You might be having a lot of feelings – some expected, but some surprising.  I know I sure am. We’ve all be holding our breaths for 4 years.  We’ve been carrying an invisible weight around with [...]

By |2021-12-14T17:38:32-08:00January 21st, 2021|Categories: emotional literacy|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Feelings You Might Be Having in the Wake of Inauguration Day

What My Abusive Boss Taught Me About Trumpian Politics

Toxic systems are everywhere.  People come from toxic families, endure toxic workplaces, and find themselves in toxic relationships.  In her book “Too Much and Never Enough,” Mary Trump writes about how traumatic and heartbreaking it was for her to watch [...]

By |2021-11-30T21:08:15-08:00November 17th, 2020|Categories: emotional literacy|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on What My Abusive Boss Taught Me About Trumpian Politics

Media Boundaries and Self-Care

That was then… The year is 1993.  You wake up in the morning, you brush your teeth, take a shower, and get dressed.  Before settling in for breakfast, you retrieve the newspaper from the patio of your home and glance [...]

By |2017-09-30T10:07:59-07:00February 9th, 2017|Categories: self-compassion and self-care|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Media Boundaries and Self-Care

6 Ways to Endure the Trump Presidency

Yesterday – I’m certain I don’t have to tell you – was a roller coaster of emotions.  Most people I knew woke up in the morning, reveling in the likelihood of the historical day: electing the first woman to be [...]

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