The movie Contagion is all the rage right now (thanks, Gwyneth!). But there is another kind of contagion we need to be thinking about as we enter the flu season. Family Values @ Work, a national network of state coalitions fighting for paid sick days […]
Intuition, the sweet voice of our internal navigation system.Without it we bumble. With it, we grow humble. Intuition is the guide of consciousness. It’s truly a lovely thing. Jackie Gilbert, Professor of Management in the Middle Tennessee State University College of Business, offers her wisdom […]
Terri Corcora has lived well outside her comfort zone for twelve years. Every day she has been called to stretch in ways she had not planned or ever imagined. Within a month of her wedding, her husband started developing a neurodegenerative illness which over the […]
Like the comedian Jim in the last post, Manhattan Life Coach Julie Melillo moved to the big city with only a suitcase, knowing no one. Having moved from her home state of Arizona, she had always wanted to move somewhere else, but was terrified. Her […]
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” ~ Lewis B. Smedes Why is forgiveness such a loaded topic? Because many believe that somehow the victim has to be the bigger person, raise himself up to a higher […]
The Internet is an addictive force. Even GoogleChrome is getting in on the act by creating toolbars courtesy of Quickrr to limit the amount of time we spend on pre-determined URLs (any Angry Bird fans out there?). It seems odd to mention Quickrr on a […]
Nigel Marsh, author of Fat, Forty and Fired and Overworked and Underlaid says it all in this TED Talk about how work-life balance truly works.
Gratitude journals rule. According to research conducted at the University of California at Davis, those study participants who made regular entries in their gratitude journals had a more consistent exercise regime, reported fewer physical symptoms, had a more optimistic view of their lives on the […]
Life may not always be a walk in the park, but according to new research, a walk in the park could literally save your life. Not only do you get exercise, fresh air and sunlight exposure; but you also benefit from the healing properties of […]
Boundaries ~ the line in the sand that ushers children into adulthood. When my daughter asked why she couldn’t have a mother who said ‘yes’ to everything, I said, “Because you deserve a mother who loves you.” Blank stare. Non-comprehending stance. Arms parked in a […]