Finding Balance in The New Year
I thought I would revise a prior blog as I look for creating a place for finding balance as I move through the new year. I have struggle with balance…
Reflecting: Crossroads, Transitions, and Endings
As I reflect back over the last few years, it takes me back a bit. The amount of loss is pretty overwhelming. The last few years have had conflicts and…
“Let It Be” Instead Of “Letting Go”
I have been contemplating the notion of “letting go” versus “let it be”. The idea of just “letting go” seems like something we should be able to do but more…
Resiliency Boost
We can build our resiliency throughout childhood, adolescence and yes, even as adults. There are different things to do to boost your resiliency.
Self-Reflection
I have been pondering the quote from Socrates, “an unexamined life is not worth living” (published in Plato’s “Apology”), I do think there is something important about self-reflection individually and…
Empathy to Compassion
Charles Figley coined the term Compassion Fatigue in the early 1990’s. However, I believe it really is empathy fatigue. As we use more compassion and move away from empathy, it…