Cultivating gratitude is a survival tactic during COVID-19. Research demonstrates that gratitude correlates to improved relationships and mental health (which we all need right now!). And gratitude is going to be one of the first things to go when you are stressed out. I’ve had to work at this. Because there is a lot of overwhelm and irritation in the mix…

Maybe you’ve seen people posting sentiments like, “Adversity introduces a person to themselves.” There is a nugget of insight here, BUT, this sentiment could steer you wrong...because you are not your truest self when you are stressed out…

How is it going with all of those unruly emotions that you’re trying to control/suppress? Perhaps you have been pushing past the sadness, the anger, the irritation. After all, there are children to be fed and deadlines to meet and other people have it so much worse than you. Let me invite you to stop comparing and compartmentalizing your churning emotional world. The worst grief is always YOUR grief…

Yesterday, I *finally* took my 2020 Goals off of the wall. My business coach had suggested putting them there, in my line of sight, so I could measure my progress. A good idea. Until COVID-19.

The first days of February were erratic, veering from sixty-degree-sunny skies to persistent, freezing rain. 

There is something fitting to the unpredictable weather.  On February 15, Mercy Joan (my daughter) would have been nine years old.  Our family steps into another year without her.

Mental health matters in your workplace.  It is one of the most important factors identified in Springbuk’s Employee Health Trends 2020 Report.  Nearly 1 in 5 employees have a mental health condition. 

Mental health issues take a toll on productivity and presence…and they are expensive.  Claims for medical and prescriptions are more than twice what it costs for those without a mental health condition.

News outlets and social media feeds are full of pain today over the tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and the eight others who died yesterday morning. We are signaling our pain, our awareness of loss, through quotes and photos.

The Great British Baking Show offered a tremendous lesson in the power of empathy in the final episode.

An encounter with empathy and great customer service to close out my workday...

Attentive listening is powerful…and difficult.  Whether you are a manager, a parent, a co-worker, or just a human being, an important first step to helping someone in pain is to pause, pay attention, and listen. 

Infertility and miscarriage are an unfortunately common and often private pain…and asking this question can cause great discomfort in social interactions.

Today, I want to offer five reflections on gestures that have been meaningful in this intermediate stage of grief, when the immediate pain of loss has changed into the longer journey with coping.