Stress is a killer. Both figuratively and literally. Just google it and you’ll find dozens of articles like this one. Money is the number one cause. And I can totally relate. Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Just breathe. If we are fortunate enough to have our (personal and family) health and wellness, […]
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#RPCL Log Date March 26, 2017: #BeingHuman #BeingStressed #DarkSide
Do you find when you are stressed that your mood can turn dark quickly? Imagine a stressed and angry Luke Skywalker. What would have happened if he let his anger take control over his emotions? It’s sort of the EQ (Emotional Quotient) question. Do you lash out in anger or do you count to ten in […]
More More More #help #changesucks
I would consider myself a fairly normal professional. One who is self possessed, visionary, mostly calm. So why is it that I have been spying on my children from my front door window during their recess at the new school ? And why is it that I am thrumming internally, even though my calm and quietude exude […]
What Next
It’s hard to find and follow a thread of hope weaving in and out of the every day. Especially when we have so much tugging at us. Our little ones who need more than hugs and kisses. Our fears of losing more than we can imagine. Our high-risk jobs, with variable income. And of course, our diminishing bank accounts as […]
The Critical Class
I want to rename the 99% from middle class to “critical class”. There is this perception out there that we need the 1%. That they are critical to us. Among the 1%, those that own corporations such as GM, Toyota or Tesla, generate jobs for the rest of us in the “lower middle”. Yet, there are plenty out […]
Holiday Realism
As I was shopping late with my mom this evening, she insisted we check out JCPenney’s for a pink dress for my daughter. I haven’t stepped into a JCPenney’s since… I can’t even remember. I was curious to see what has or hasn’t changed, based on the de-throned CEO Ron Johnson’s vision for a more […]
What we DON’T do when the going gets tough
I’m busy. Too busy. … and I hate to admit it, but the first* thing that falls off my to-do list when I’m busy is my workout. I started to think about this the other day. Why is that the first thing to go? It’s not that I don’t value it — I value my […]
Baggage
About two years ago, I was going on a crucial four-day business trip. My flight was early in the morning, so in addition to getting myself out the door in time, I had to ensure the rest of the family were ready early too. My husband had his usual hectic work day to look forward […]
Breaking Old Patterns
I love my rituals. I love waking up with – much of the time – one or two kids piled on top of me or next to me. My poor husband is either pushed to the very edge or already up so he doesn’t have to suffer from muscle cramps. My mornings were mostly consistent […]
Covert Answers: Left Out, and Left Wondering, at Work
Covert Leadership Agents respond to readers’ questions in the Covert Answers feature. Submit your question here. What should I assume when a workgroup is assembled which excludes you when your assignment is the topic of the workgroup? -JB Agent S1 says: Hi JB – First take a deep breath: This is a tough situation and there are […]
