Am I about to tell you who you should vote for?  I am not! I am about to tell you how to approach your vote so that the act of voting builds your resilience rather than depleting it. Resilience – the ability to navigate change towards a positive goal. Voting – the act…

Are you going through something hard these days? Maybe you’ve had the thought “I just need to get through __________ and things will get back to normal.” That’s a common and totally understandable reaction….

We’re in a season of debates and So. Much. Commentary. It’s possible the Internet Era just guarantees us all that commentary all the time and I’m just a bit more tuned into it right now.  There is a parenting lesson that I learned when my boys…

Resilience is the ability to navigate change towards a positive goal. That is the chorus of every song I sing, the answer to just about every difficult question I face. Indeed, it is the core of my professional and personal mission. Everywhere I go, from lecture…

Canceling people is a controversial topic! I heard from so many of you this week after I wrote about the weakness I see in canceling. Thank you!! The power of words never ceases to…

Hi! We’re afraid of discomfort, most of us. Which makes sense – it’s very uncomfortable! Seriously, our brains are wired to shy away from that which makes us hurt, afraid, cold, sick, angry. In…

Do an experiment with me right now? Think of a person in your life who values you. Someone who genuinely cares about how you’re doing – not because you sign their paycheck or cook…

Last week I said this: Going through hard things CAN make you stronger and more resilient. For most people that transformation takes a little intentionality because three steps are required: I asked you what…

Hi! You’ve probably heard the saying “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” Shenanigans! Going through hard things doesn’t guarantee resilience and strength. And you know that because you know an adult who has been through so many hard things and it never gets any easier…

Hi! “Aren’t you going to do something?” the mom of this two month old baby asked. Her daughter was covered in an alarming looking rash, red bumps had been popping up, disappearing only to reappear…