The Flawed Logic Of “Two Sides of the Coin” Thinking
We’ve been falsely led to believe that there are only two choices at any given time and about any given topic. Only two forks in the road. Only two sides of the proverbial coin. Pro or anti. Yes or no. Left or right. Religious or atheist. Bigoted or tolerant. Educated...
The Easy Thing Is Usually Not the Right Thing
The easy thing is usually *not* the right thing. It's the easy thing to leave your trash all over the beach after a day of fun in the sun. But it's not the right thing. It's the easy thing to not quarantine or wait in long testing lines after you've traveled out of...
Sometimes The Right Decision Is a Difficult One
Hello there! Man, oh man—I miss you! How are you doing? That's not a rhetorical question, I seriously want to know. It's been a series of ups and downs for me the past 4+ months. Some days, I feel like I am drowning in loss and grief and trauma, and other days I feel...
Marking Time and Massive Changes
I've spent the past 22+ years marking time by what's happening in my yard. I have these daffodils that grow along the foundation in the front of my house. They typically start to shoot up out of the frozen ground by early February, aided by full-day sunshine and the...
Unified At Last (Coronavirus Chronicles)
Well, here we are. Unified at last, because there is one common enemy we are all trying to protect ourselves from. 🦠You can't marginalize or dehumanize this virus. 🦠 COVID-19 doesn't care who you are or how much money you have. 🦠 It doesn't care how old you are, what...
An Invitation to Slow Down
At the end of February, I remember looking at my husband after a mind-numbingly exhausting weekend of volleyball for one daughter, basketball for the other, basketball and meetings for him, and my head on a swivel and I said, "I simply can't help but wonder if all of...
Our Americanness Is Showing
Observation: our American-ness is showing right now. And it's kind of gross. We have people stockpiling supplies for the end of days, not giving a shit about people in the community who might actually NEED those supplies (aka first responders, hospitals and doctor's...
A Beautiful Relationship With EXPLORE, My 2019 Word of the Year
Last December, I was saying goodbye to my 2018 word of the year (enrich) and reflecting on what I wanted my 2019 word to be. I can't remember whether or not 2019's word came to me easily, but I can tell you that it is has become one of my favorite words of the past...
The Hidden Costs of the Holidays and How to Stay Out of Emotional and Mental Debt
So many people put themselves in financial debt over the holidays. They buy things they can't afford for people who don't need them. And, it can take months, sometimes years, to climb out of the self-imposed fiscal hole. I know I've done it before—put Christmas on...
This Is Important, And I Need Your Help
Will You Partner With Me To Be the Change Our Kids Need in 2020? One of the things that keeps me up at night is the social, emotional, and psychological abuse that our kids experience at the hands of other kids. What I am about to say is really important and I am...
Creativity is NOT a Four-Letter Word
When I mention creativity and art around people, I get a lot of strong reactions with anxiety and fear topping the list. There are also people who vehemently did in their heels and proclaim that THEY ARE NOT CREATIVE—never have been, never will be. Now, I know I am...
I Can No Longer Afford NOT To (And Neither Can You)
I had a conference call today with someone because I am struggling to effectively implement some important back-end systems in my business. Within the first 15 minutes of our call, she blew me away! Know why? Because her presentation highlighted all the things that I...