Friends and family and sometimes clients have experienced my tendency to joke and tease. While I certainly take my professional responsibilities seriously, I can laugh at myself. While enjoying some social time with friends and family I told Lois about working on a new program, calling it “The Eyelid Program” . She asked me what…
DetailsAnother year has begun with much conversation on where we have been, how bad it has been, conflict all around, hopefulness for some, and how soon can we return to normal. As I look at each day at a time I can share what last year was like for me. I had my first a-fib,…
DetailsI have been watching and listening to everything as the viris rages on through the world, taking lives and impacting us all. Having spent time in the hospital for care, I know it is real. The compassion and care from nurses and doctors helped me come home safely and better. In talking with them we…
DetailsIt is still important for people on teams and working in organizations that they believe that their leaders care about them personally. Performance counts but these team members make it happen and people are not just cogs in the wheel. A leadership axiom often quoted is, “team members don’t care how much the leader knows,…
DetailsAs I watch the news and observe the chaos that Covid 19 has created around the world I have a great deal of time to think. In my case my thoughts have been on the people I care about. I have called, texted, and face timed with friends and family members. In many cases I…
DetailsI will be sharing some thoughts during this critical time in my and your history. It will be free flowing, A good friend and partner in my early EAP career, John Castleberry, used to call me “Kid” because I was young at heart or just childish. As I have shared, I choose to decide how…
DetailsDuring these tragic and trying times it is difficult to maintain our emotional well being. This does not mean it is impossible, but it can be a challenge. My method of controlling what I think allows me to control how I feel. I can tell you that I do not do it all of the…
DetailsAs we watch and listen to the world deal with this deadly virus, I wanted to pass on my thoughts for taking care of ourselves. I did not live during the world wars or the depression which changed lives and how people survived. People who did survive those times stuck together and learned from the…
DetailsThe short answer is no. Many people write or talk about the need for more and better forms of professional care in mental health. We do not lack adequate to excellent practitioners to provide care but mental health care is looked at differently than other forms of health care. The fact that we call it…
DetailsThe recent tragic helicopter crash which took the lives of 9 people has triggered a public dialogue that was enhanced by Kobe Bryant being among those who died. Whenever anyone passes away suddenly or through tragic circumstances, many people express their regret of not communicating with the person who they have lost. The finality of…
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