By Laura Crandall According to The Internet, it’s time to begin planning and making resolutions for the new year.* Social media posts and end-of-year articles are now directing our attention toward all the things we should start thinking about to maximize the next 12 months: goals for our businesses, ways to get ahead despite still …
By Laura Crandall “Who are your influences?” It’s a common question in movies about musicians and artists. A journalist asks the artist to name the people who influenced them so the audience can have a frame of reference for their art, style, or sound. If, for example, a classical musician was asked that question, they …
How Shame Limits Self Knowledge By Kate Lingren Most of us don’t talk about bias or racism or sexism or homophobia much in our daily lives. There is often a lot of shame associated with discussing these topics, so we just don’t mention them. But avoidance doesn’t help us and doesn’t help our society, so …
By Katie Adams I always believed that specialization was the way to go, that it was wrong to dabble in other disciplines because then you might lose focus, right? I’m primarily a marketer and I believed in traditional notions, that is until technology changed everything. People who relied on traditional forms of marketing were quickly …
Navigating a new world with pride and community By Lee Ruggles Some of us have come to the realization that we have always felt that we needed another person’s approval to validate our existence. It’s not a new thing brought on by today’s near isolation, but the solitude imposed by these restrictions has allowed us …
By Stefanie Nguyen It is a general assumption that any relationship takes effort and communication—including friendship. These bonds between people require nurturing, attention and trust. In the past, proximity would be an important factor to keep relationships going, but luckily there is technology in the 21st century. Aspects including the internet and cellphones have allowed …
By Sandy Baker The message was brief. “I’m sorry, you can no longer schedule an appointment with your heart failure doctor. He’s working towards retirement. We have several recommendations for you.” My husband, at the age of 43, has been waiting for a heart transplant for three years. We knew Dr. Young was getting older …
By Elly Mullins How to parent during a global pandemic? This is the topic of numerous discussions, debates, and commiserations about the many elements of parenthood that need to be juggled during these, erm, unprecedented times. How to co-parent during a global pandemic? This is a lesser discussed issue, unless you are someone who has …
By Elly Mullins I’ve been listening to the Hamilton soundtrack (and Mixtape) on repeat for the past 2 months of Pandemic Life. My four-year-old son is obsessed with the music, and he has been practicing his beat-boxing like he’s running out of time. One of the key elements from the musical is that Alexander Hamilton …
By Kelechi Udoagwu “When nobody wakes you up in the morning, and when nobody waits for you at night, and when you can do whatever you want. What do you call it, freedom or loneliness?” — Bukowski I am up at 2am, sipping tea and writing this article. Why? Because I dozed off at 9pm …