When someone goes through trauma or a high-needs situation — momentary, chronic, or terminal — not only is it hard on the person going through it, but it puts a strain on everyone trying to support and give care. So much so that caregiver burnout is literally a cliche in some circles. I first heard […]
A young Changemaker contacted me. We talked. I enjoyed talking with him: big heart, big vision, big potential. We set up another time to talk. He didn’t show. Part of the issue was that he’s too cool to have a calendar, or calendars are “too linear” — or something like that — and so he […]
Do you sometimes feel awkward about expressing a Thank You? Have you ever had the sense that the other person isn’t receiving your expression of gratitude in the way you meant it? During the holiday time there is an increased opportunity to give and receive gratitude with the people in your life. Expressing gratitude and […]
“When you possess great treasures within you and try to tell others of them, seldom are you believed.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist […]
Draw a picture of what it would look like if your relationship with yourself were a committed relationship. Can you look in the mirror, and look yourself in the eye and say, “I’m here for you” — and mean it and feel it? […]