It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world. –Mary Oliver   By now many of us have heard of the benefits of gratitude. As a positive psychology practitioner myself, I’ve long championed the gifts of keeping a gratitude journal to some of my clients, and for […]

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As human beings our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world, as in being able to remake ourselves. –Gandhi   The other day I heard a newscaster say she couldn’t wait to “go back to normal.” And I wondered what exactly she meant by that. Seems to me there is […]

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“In difficult times carry something beautiful in your heart.” –Blaise Pascal   Just last week a client shared that she’s starting a job search, even in the midst of the pandemic, because she’s tired of feeling like she doesn’t matter at work – especially to her boss.   We know we’re in unprecedented times. And […]

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“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning   Unprecedented. Never has that word felt so accurate and all consuming.   Every day my clients and friends remind me that while we’re experiencing this pandemic together, we’re also experiencing it uniquely. […]

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May my mind come alive today To the invisible geography That invites me to new frontiers, To break the dead shell of yesterdays, To risk being disturbed and changed. May I have the courage today To live the life that I would love, To postpone my dream no longer But do at last what I […]

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