Category: Acceptance/Self-Acceptance
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Let’s Talk About Resilience
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Why do some children seem to have this buoyancy, this natural knack for coping with the trauma in their lives more successfully than other children? Why are some children who experience early rejection able to grow into adulthood without developing patterns of negative beliefs about themselves and the safety and trust of their world and the people…
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CHOOSING KINDNESS
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As a way of finding some balance for myself in a chaotic and disturbing world I find my self seeking exalmples of kindness.. Seems there has been so much unkindness, and even mean-spiritedness and even hostility and even retaliation out there the experience of kindness is a welcome relief.
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Managing Misunderstandings – Honing Conflict Resolution Skills
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In my most recent interview with Prevention Magazine I share my ideas on the importance of making space for respectful and clear communication, how to not make assumptions and to not take things personally – in both personal and workplace relationships.
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Post-Roe: What’s Going to Happen to the Children?
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Repeal of Roe and subsequent loss of personal freedoms also comes with increased neglect of unwanted children, Child Protective Services and Foster Care. And in some states laws may affect in vitro fertilization, severe pregnancy complications, miscarriage management, and contraception. Even criminalizing abortion and miscarriages.
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Waiting and Waiting to Hear: “Thank You for Your Good Work!”
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Early rejection experiences of feeling unappreciated, invisible or unrecognized can flare up in the workplace. Recognizing these early messages can help you navigate through the pain of yet another perceived rejection.
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Inhale. Exhale.
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In times of stress and overwhelm, think: Inhale, Exhale. The Head of School of Seattle Girls’ School portrays classroom challenges as a microcosm for the world and for our planet.