Photo by Ibrahim Boran on Unsplash It’s a new calendar year. The anticipation for new beginnings, resets, and recommitments that are associated with a new year feel different in 2021. At least in my part of the world. We are still in a raging global pandemic; despite new vaccines being rolled out, all those who are intended to
Are you making a list, checking it twice? I’m not asking about the list of Christmas gift giving. Or whether you’re evaluating who is naughty or nice to receive a lump of coal or a gift. Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash I’m asking about the list of things you want to do differently in 2021. Dare
Do you give yourself time to acknowledge loss? Do you allow tears to flow? Are you like so many Americans; keep a stiff upper lip and don’t let feelings get the best of you? Do you put a time limit on grief and tell yourself you need to get over it? Every loss we experience
These are unprecedented times. Unprecedented times require new action to keep moving forward. I keep listing ideas and circling next best steps and yet… (This is a screenshot of the music video Atlas Seven by Sleeping at Last.) Right now, I imagine many of you are feeling a bit like this lyric. We’re still sheltering
Life in the time of COVID-19. I find myself phrasing it this way because of the title of the book Love in the Time of Cholera I’ve not read the book; the rhythm of the words in the title is what sticks to the rhythm of Life in the time of COVID-19. These are unprecedented
For decades a performance review was weighted on the side of what needs improving. A quick nod to what was going well but the focus was the areas or skills you lacked. People dread the annual review often because we’re well aware of what isn’t going well and we don’t need reminding. Bonuses and raises
Do you ever tire of doing dishes? The laundry (my personal never-ending story)? The car that needs a tune-up or the dishwasher that needs repair? Sometimes it feels like life is full of stuff that needs fixing. Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash Then there’s my mental, emotional & physical health which all seem to constantly need