After a four month break I finally repaired my painting. It was smudged during transportation from art class in May. I had big summer plans for my painting projects. Did nothing. Not even doodle. So…
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Working Virtually – The Hyperawareness Trap
Living during a pandemic (and now also during very uncertain and volatile times) is a high stress situation. Our health and physical wellbeing and that of our loved ones’ is threatened. Living under social distancing and isolation are also stressful situations, as are experiencing a threat to global safety and stability. We need human togetherness to thrive.
Yikes! I’ve Lost the Ability to Interact in-person at Work
Anecdotal information from my network is telling me that we have grown comfortable with zoom and teams’ meetings while live in-person interactions now feel stressful, and even odd. We are experts at expressing and reading emotions with our eyes and foreheads only. Smiling with our eyes as we wear a facemask. How to transition back to in-person work?
Pandemic Flux – A Life in the Extended Liminal Lane
Living on ‘surge capacity’ for a long time can result in exhaustion, loss of motivation, and anxiety – the Pandemic Flux Syndrome. How to cope with a constantly changing reality that is mostly out of our control? How do we stay motivated and positive?
September 11 Reflections on Life and Leadership
There is enormous power in the human spirit and in community. We say that we should never forget 9/11. True. What we chose to remember is what matters. Let’s remember the togetherness and friendship we shared with strangers in our neighborhood and across the world those days and months….
A Mindful Mountain Moment
The part of Finland where I grew up had no mountains. It was flat. With a hill popping up here and there. We would drive six hours north beyond the arctic circle to find a…
The Power or Perspective – Changing your Scenic View
Creating some mental and emotional distance to what your are experiencing or to your past can help your find new opportunities, creative solutions and reframe a painful past.
Think about what a frame is. It is something we place around a painting. The picture stays the same, but the frame can be changed. Different styles of frames bring out different aspects of the painting, or perhaps completely overwhelms it?
Resilience Needs Company to Grow
Staying motivated and resilient into the new year feels like biking on a long flat road, with a strong headwind. I’m pedaling hard but I seem to stand still. Here are five tips how to keep on moving
Are you Living and Leading with Purpose?
Last week was the 10th anniversary of my father’s passing. I turn 50 in about three weeks. On Sunday my daughter and I visited the Met in NYC – exploring Greek and Roman art. She…
Thursday Tip – Accomplishment Journal
Remember to keep an accomplishment journal. It does not need to be fancy or well written – it can be a simple list or an e-mail folder where you save compliments and positive feed-back received….