After yesterday’s events in Washington DC, it’s been hard to not be consumed by rage, sadness, fear. It’s easy to withdraw, or conversely to angrily profess opinions (on what happened, what led to it, what should happen now). There’s no doubt in my mind that … Continue readingTrying to Steady the Rage – Insurrection at the US Capitol
Everyone has a story – the produce vendor around the corner, who is from Syria and always smiling, the bitter older lady who lives on the floor below and yelled at me to stop dancing (and later told a neighbor she wished she hadn’t been … Continue readingUnderstanding other folks – everyone is an Iceberg
May 31, 2020 we have reached the 76th day of shelter in place, and there is so much bad news of deaths, injustices, and fake news exacerbating it all. This is not an easy post to write, nor to read. So, you can choose, whether … Continue readingHow to keep hope amidst such heartache – channel critical thinking and be careful what you watch & believe – part 2/2
May 31, 2020 we have reached the 76th day of shelter in place, and there is so much bad news of deaths, injustices, and fake news is fanning flames and exacerbating it all. This is not an easy post to write, nor to read. So, … Continue readingHow to keep hope amidst such heartache, part 1/2 – Law vs justice
Spinning off into angry rants, cancelling friendships, putting health at risk. Wanna avoid some of that? After a few of those experiences, here are a few hard-earned lessons on filtering out fake news, and avoiding trolls. I’ve lived and/or worked in 14 countries, seen propaganda, … Continue readingIs fake news threatening your happiness? 5 Qs to help filter fact from fiction
How are we making decisions? And what might it say about our stress levels? what will it say, later, about our values? Small case study: to Zoom or not to zoom? Not to make this overly complicated, but how we make decisions affects how sustainable … Continue readingWill our decision stand up and reflect well on us?