Susan Cain provides career advice that is helpful to both introverts and extroverts in the book, Quiet. She suggests paying attention to the gravitational pull that attracts you to some kinds of work. The opposite is worth paying attention to also; what kinds of jobs do you dislike?
Turn Back Time to Find A Job You’ll Love
Juicy Pop Drop (a sweet treat from Great Britain) surveyed 2,000 people ages five through eighty and discovered something quite interesting: people felt most carefree and satisfied with life at age 9 and age 68.
Handling Life’s Embarrassing Moments
Do you remember the last time you had a slip of the tongue or fell in front of a group of folks? It probably wasn’t the most pleasant experience of your life. So how did you handle it? Did you laugh about it or maybe make a joke about how clumsy you are?
Avoiding The Fall Blahs
Now that we’re into the Fall, there may be a tendency for many folks to get caught up in becoming a couch potato and simply allowing precious time to just pass by.
Train the Trainer
I recently attended several dog training classes in the hopes of improving my dog’s behavior. What became evident rather quickly was that my behavior impacts my dog’s obedience. Rule One: Dogs do what works for them. I observed my dog as a star student with the trainer. It was on … Read More
When Things Don’t Go Our Way
How do you handle disappointment? We all seem to handle disappointments in various ways. Some are more passive at not having things go their way. Others are much more aggressive and explosive. As though everything revolves around them and it should always happen as they deem necessary. Last night I spent some … Read More
Commemorating Anniversaries
As the first anniversary of Steve Job’s death has just past, it is a good reminder that sometimes marking the date of an important event with a commemorative ritual can help to facilitate healing in the grieving process. The first year after the death of a loved one is often … Read More
The Change of Season
As we enter into a new season, changes are occurring that may affect us all differently. We can see the change of leaves from green to red, amber, and yellow. We feel the coolness of the nights and realize that football begins and jackets will normally need to be worn … Read More
Fear of what?
This is a series of blogs that Jennifer Wilmoth, LAMFT wrote after returning from a recent trip to Africa. A few reflections, a few lessons learned. Enjoy the journey. Stories from Africa: Chapter 6 Fear of what? As we entered the gates of Kibera with military escorts armed with machine … Read More
Play Connects People
This is a series of blogs that Jennifer Wilmoth, LAMFT wrote after returning from a recent trip to Africa. A few reflections, a few lessons learned. Enjoy the journey. Stories from Africa: Chapter 5 Play Connects People One of the ways we wanted to equip the nurses and head … Read More