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02/20/2017

Equity or Equality?

Equity or Equality?

I’m sure you’ve all seen the little cartoon with people on boxes, showing the difference between equality and equity. No? Well, look no further! See the difference? Which one looks bett…

02/16/2017

Acceptance- or, the difference between being willing to do something and wanting to do something.

Acceptance- or, the difference between being willing to do something and wanting to do something.

I’m starting out my blog contributions with a quick note about each of the six core concepts of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT. I don’t want to get all chatty about all of th…

02/06/2017

Getting started with writing

Getting started with writing

I’m not good at this. Or, I’m noticing that I’m having the thought that I’m not good at this. Most of my writing is technical. I write reports and training documents. …

02/04/2017

Quick update!

Quick update!

Whew. This has been a rough few weeks. With everything that’s been going on in my country and the world, I’ve been focusing my energies everywhere except this site and getting this busi…

01/11/2017

Planner Talk: Color-coding!

Planner Talk: Color-coding!

You absolutely do not have to color-code if it’s not going to add any value to your life. Having said that, I love color-coding my planner! Here’s how my colors shake out: Projects: yel…

01/09/2017

A feline mental health break.

A feline mental health break.

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01/09/2017

Planner Talk: Choosing a planner

Planner Talk: Choosing a planner

If you’re anything like me, you’ve bought tons of planners over the course of your life. Chances are, if you’re reading this, the planners you’ve selected have not helped yo…

12/28/2016

Is sleep a social justice issue?

Is sleep a social justice issue?

Our bodies and minds need sleep. It’s required. Will we die without sleep? Maybe. Scary, right? Extended time without sleep causes your body to undergo physical changes – within 24 hour…

12/28/2016

Do something new! Ideas for taking (calculated, planned) risks for the non-risk-takers among us.

Do something new! Ideas for taking (calculated, planned) risks for the non-risk-takers among us.

You hear it all the time. Well-meaning people telling you that you need to get out of your comfort zone, broaden your horizons, be spontaneous, take risks. Unfortunately, your “comfort zone& #…

12/28/2016

How to plan for people who hate planning.

How to plan for people who hate planning.

“Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning.” ― Gloria Steinem I’m going to let you in on a little secret fac…

12/28/2016

Learning to love being outside when you hate the outdoors.

Learning to love being outside when you hate the outdoors.

What is it that happens when we become adults that makes us think being inside is our default setting? I remember that, when I was a kid growing up in Michigan, I was outside any time I got a chanc…

12/28/2016

Satire safety in a faux news world.

Satire safety in a faux news world.

A friend of mine recently shared a post from The Onion on Facebook. Within minutes, an acquaintance of hers – a marginalized person who supported and supports Donald Trump and who had previou…

12/27/2016

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