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Oct 16, 2024 An Antidote to “Compare and Despair” I don’t know how your fall is going but things around here have been feeling…heavy. Maybe it’s the divisive political situation. Maybe it’s the wars in this world. Maybe it’s… Read More
Sep 26, 2024 What if the Presumption of Competence was the Law of the Land? While “innocent until proven guilty” is not, technically, a law, it is the standard upheld by numerous constitutional amendments: a defendant must be proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. My… Read More
Jun 5, 2024 Is More Pot the Answer? (What Was the Question?) It’s possible that some of you read today’s headline and thought, “The Wow-world had taken a turn for the weird.” Not yet. Today, I’m writing about moments in your career,… Read More
May 23, 2024 Be Your Own Genie: Ask These 3 Questions Whether you were raised with Aladdin, the book, or Aladdin, the movie, you are likely familiar with the notion of a genie or a fairy or some such critter appearing… Read More
Apr 25, 2024 What Compound Interest & Ayurveda Have in Common: An Ode to the Value of Little, Little You may remember that my last post spoke to the unsung benefits and beauty of consistency. In that vein, today’s post is an ode to the value of the (seemingly)… Read More
Apr 11, 2024 The Unsung Benefits—and Blessings—of Consistency Recently, I’ve been wondering when consistency (and its chums: reliability, dependability, and predictability) became a dirty word. And why spontaneity, surprise, and impulsivity are so prized. Now, I admit Consistency… Read More
Mar 28, 2024 Swap + Add: What Could You Give Birth To? Mid-January, I realized would be turning 60 in 9 months. “Hmmm….” I thought, “nine months. What if I took on a nine-month gestation project?” Because I know that new habits… Read More
Mar 14, 2024 Beware the Nocebo Effect This past weekend I was introduced to The Nocebo Effect, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. Like many of you, I was aware of the Placebo… Read More
Feb 29, 2024 Dis Your Distraction: Do Less, Be More This past weekend I went for a beach run with Dolly, my hound, and Pruitt, a delightful Corgi. As Dolly’s modus operandi is to vanish within seconds of arriving and… Read More
Feb 15, 2024 Congratulations! You Won Tried!!! These past weeks I have been giving thought to both my family of origin’s—and our culture’s—attitude toward trying. Regarding my family, I have realized that not only were we to… Read More
Jan 18, 2024 How to Talk (Effectively) with Your Doctor A few weeks ago, I was asked to be on “The Physician’s Guide to Doctoring” podcast. The host’s intention was for me to help doctors communicate more effectively with their… Read More

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