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Hope! Above all, hope.

Hope can be many things to many people: and believe me, it seems to be more than Emily Dickinson’s poem ...more

Trauma

July 24, 2024•1 min read

The Kindest Gift

When you’re different, people sometimes thing that the things that make you different also make you defective. ...more

Trauma

July 10, 2024•1 min read

From what am I free?

Sometimes we need liberation from knowing, sometimes from.. not knowing. ...more

Trauma

July 03, 2024•1 min read

Me? Oh yeah.

You just never know how your past is going to show up in your present. And the best way to respond, in my opinion, is with some degree of humility for having survived as long as you have. ...more

Trauma

June 26, 2024•1 min read

Y’all remember when Simone Biles said she wouldn’t perform? That whole thing about the “twisties” that gymnasts sometimes get? Something in their inner ear along with their confidence gets wonky and t... ...more

Trauma

June 19, 2024•1 min read

Anticipating loss: a unique kind of pain

We all anticipate loss at some time in our lives. Depending on how other losses have affected us, we may withdraw, lash out, or freeze. ...more

Trauma

June 12, 2024•1 min read

Change. Who likes it?

Not me! I tend to feel, as do many of us, stupid, incompetent, awkward, irritated, annoyed and definitely fearful when change shows up at my door. ...more

Trauma

June 05, 2024•1 min read

Workplace culture and trauma

Most of us have a vocabulary problem: we use the word “trauma” to describe experiences that don’t fit the definition. ...more

Trauma

May 29, 2024•1 min read

Ain't nothing but trouble

Heat, noise, and weird sensations. The greater the discomfort, the shorter the fuse. Trouble comes in all kinds of forms ...more

Trauma

May 22, 2024•1 min read

The Gotchas

I was listening to somebody talk the other day. And I was astonished that after every positive, uplifting thing they said, they ended it with the “gotcha.” ...more

Trauma

May 15, 2024•1 min read

The crux of the issue: Balancing all the factors for AI

How do we help AI learn to recognize the differences and commonalities between a biologically based model of mental illness or mental distress versus a social determinant of health model of mental dis... ...more

Trauma

May 08, 2024•1 min read

Performance Failure and Self-Directed Coaching: Change

Nobody likes it when they get caught out for being inattentive, failing to perform to standards, doing a task wrong, or otherwise messing up. It feels bad--even when it’s a learning experience. ...more

Trauma

May 01, 2024•1 min read

The impact of trauma on the workplace

This isn’t about traumatic events (like workplace violence) that happen in the workplace. This is about what people bring with them to the workplace. ...more

Trauma

April 24, 2024•2 min read

The Power of Labeling

What difference does the label of a diagnosis make if the person is functioning well enough to be self-supporting, maintain relationships, contribute to society, and participate in meaningful activiti... ...more

Trauma

April 17, 2024•1 min read

Artificial Intelligence and healthcare? This could be scary…

Artificial Intelligence. It's a powerful tool. And yet, for all of its benefits in terms of being able to act as if it's speeding up our thinking and our productivity, there are some challenges that w... ...more

Trauma

April 10, 2024•1 min read