Hi! yes Do you feel great when you say “yes” to something? Most people – especially girl- and women-people – were taught that “yes” is the nice thing to say. And that being nice…
Author: Doctor G
Hi! Are you a fan of Sesame Street? If you are then you might know the character Mr. Snuffleupagus – a woolly-mammoth-looking muppet who debuted in 1971 and, in my childhood, could only be…
Hi! This week I’m here thinking about somethings we both, you and I, already knew. But I recently remembered these, or maybe just thought of them in the right order. 1. Courage isn’t the…
Hi! When you’re stressed or dealing with a lot of frustration have you ever received the advice to “focus on what you CAN control?” I have. It’s annoying, probably because it’s true. But also because it’s not usually the things actually…
Are you a podcast listener? I am, avidly. If you’re not familiar, podcasts are like radio but for impatient people. There is a podcast I listen to faithfully, called We Can Do Hard Things….
This week I went somewhere I’ve never been. Given the choice, my hopes and dreams run towards warm weather, comfy beds, short drives, hot sand and beautiful surf. I like pictures of mountains, of…
Hi! Last week I talked to you about the power of one minute. I committed to a full minute (big deal, huh?) to sit quietly – no tech, no to do list, no tasking…
Hi! I spoke recently to a seventh grader who was telling me that her school has a minute of silence each morning to acknowledge the suffering of the Native Americans who were displaced –…
Hi! How’s your May going? Believe it or not it’s STILL Mental Health Awareness Month (yup, I’m still going on about this ☺️) and I decided to use it to get something done that has…
Hi! There is a big lie in our society about empathy. That lie? Good people have no problem expressing empathy to others. False! Effective empathy is not a character trait and it isn’t a…