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Holidaze and the Jollies

Don’t let the daze become a haze that burns your eyes and dulls your heart. Decide on the jollies you want ...more

Trauma

November 28, 2023•2 min read

Welp, it’s Turkey day tomorrow. Ever think about what a turkey’s life is like? Let’s talk about the wild ones, not the domesticated ones that folks who eat bird gobble (sorry, couldn’t help the pun) u... ...more

Trauma

November 20, 2023•1 min read

Holiday Hooligans?

Holidays--they can really drag you down, as well as build you up. Can you relate? It’s a great time to flex a little muscle in your life and help others flex theirs. ...more

Trauma

November 15, 2023•1 min read

Whew…. what a month or two!

I started a series of conference presentations in August, and they are just now done. ...more

Trauma

November 07, 2023•1 min read

Gratitude: Overrated?

Let’s face it: it’s hard to be grateful when you’re mad. Anger and gratitude don’t mix well. ...more

Trauma

October 31, 2023•1 min read

Fall winds down--what is our harvest?

This time of year, people gather pumpkins. In fact, they’ve been on sale for a long time. ...more

Trauma

October 24, 2023•1 min read

Hurt People Hurt People

It’s all messy. The truth is, we all hurt each other when our cups run over, and we can all help each other heal. ...more

Trauma

October 17, 2023•1 min read

Big harvest, few workers

What a recipe for burnout! Too much to bring in and not enough people to do the work. ...more

Trauma

October 09, 2023•1 min read

Ingathering--bring it home

Planting, tending, harvesting. Organizations, and individuals, everything has a life cycle. Everything is started, developed, and ends. In the middle, people gather in the harvest, which is the reward... ...more

Trauma

October 02, 2023•1 min read

Crossing a threshold….

I complete another journey around the sun (mental image of self as superwoman complete with cape and leaving a jet trail as I whiz in orbit) very soon, like tomorrow evening. ...more

Change ,Resilience &Trauma

September 25, 2023•1 min read

Does change hold us back from change?

Yeah, in a way it does. On its' own, change feels weird. Awkward. Makes us testy. ...more

Change

September 19, 2023•1 min read

Seasons shift… why don’t we?

In business, we move towards shift--the shifts required by market change, culture change, and change people experience. Sometimes they’re gradual, and sometimes abrupt. ...more

Change

September 12, 2023•1 min read

Change: why is it so hard?

Change is tough, and with a few adjustments like these, you can make it a lot easier! ...more

Change

September 06, 2023•1 min read

Is Trauma Informed Thinking Promoting “Victim Mentality”?

“Victim mentality” is often infused with entitlement and privilege. In the years during which my commitment to myself was a victim was a silent cloak for me? ...more

Trauma

August 29, 2023•1 min read

The Problem with “Trauma Informed”

Does anyone remember the Baldrige Awards? Named for Malcolm Baldrige, a critical figure in the development of the management of quality, they pitted companies against each other to see who could best ... ...more

Trauma

August 22, 2023•2 min read