I’ve been talking a lot about self-care this week. It seems that in trying times, the superpower I can offer people – whether it’s friends, clients, or strangers on the internet – is the question, “what are you doing to take [...]
Yesterday – I’m certain I don’t have to tell you – was a roller coaster of emotions. Most people I knew woke up in the morning, reveling in the likelihood of the historical day: electing the first woman to be [...]
Last weekend, I had the great privilege to begin renewing my scuba certification through Eco Dive Center. This is a lengthy and involved process, including hours of home study, skills practice in a swimming pool, and finally, several open water [...]
Alarm rings. Shower, dress, food. Make some coffee to go. Grab your keys, endure traffic, arrive at work. Then calls, emails, meetings, emails about meetings, meetings about calls, lunch at your desk, paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. Keys, back into traffic, gym, [...]
I have been getting a lot of calls recently from new clients who have just moved to Los Angeles and are having difficulty adjusting. Some of these people moved in two days ago, and some moved here two years ago, [...]
I want you to imagine you’re at work, and someone brings in donuts. Do you think to yourself: I’m going to have a donut. I bet they taste really good, and I see no reason to deprive myself. Why the [...]
Last week I had lunch with an inspiring woman named RJ Molligan. After 25 years of being a trial lawyer, RJ realized that she was worn out from all the fighting. She recounted that in civil disputes, both parties felt [...]
Last week, I wrote about the importance of self-care, and promised to follow it up with specific strategies for integrating it into your life. In other words, I gave you the “why.” Following is the “how.” What is self-care? Before [...]
“You’re in the gap,” observed my supervisor, calmly commenting on the difficulties I had expressed about being in a period of transition. For those of you who don’t know, I’m in the process of relocating from the Boston area to [...]
Stressful situations can make the most balanced people act in crazy ways. A few weeks ago, I received an email from a friend who is worried about her relationship with her long-term partner. She told me she’s been feeling very [...]