By Kelechi Udoagwu “The greatest remedy for anger is delay.” – Seneca We see it all the time: the mum screaming in road rage, the man who gets in a fight because someone cut in front of him in a line. Usually, we are the calm ones watching from a distance, at least I am, …
By Lee Ruggles Intuition, as defined by Psychology Today, is a form of knowledge that appears in consciousness without obvious deliberation. It is not magical but rather a faculty in which hunches are generated by the unconscious mind rapidly sifting through past experience and cumulative knowledge. It can also be defined as a feeling, an …
By Laura Crandall How intuition and self-esteem brought me back from burnout. I was supposed to be over-the-moon happy. I’d just completed the biggest thing on my List of Things That Would Be Wonderful To Do: I’d graduated from Harvard. The idea first emerged when I was 16 and beginning to think about college. But …
By Lee Ruggles I remember where I was sitting when it all started. The teacher was at the front of the room. It was early afternoon when it hit me softly but firmly. I had been going about this life-thing all wrong. The key to true popularity and acceptance was to agree with what the …
By Kelechi Udoagwu “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” ― Albert Einstein At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, I wrote about sticking with our personal values, how they form the foundation of human character, and keep us moving towards our life goals regardless of the demands of the world around us. …
By Elly Mullins Keeping Our Minds Flexible I first met Gray when he was eight years old. He sat on the floor of his mother’s living room coloring a picture of a robot; he nervously looked away as I entered the room to join him, his mother, and the case manager who was facilitating our …
By Laura Crandall The importance of creating rituals of kindness In times of old – you know, back in 2019 – if a family member or other person you loved died, there were predictable paths and social norms to acknowledge grief and loss. These might have been dictated by one’s religion or individual beliefs, but …
By Toufic Hakim, PhD Gaining self-awareness in unexpected places I once worked with a VP who was highly ambitious. When she first brought me into her division, we had a mutually supportive relationship. She was thoughtful, competent and affable. We were a good team: I cheered her on; she was my biggest fan. I was …
By Kelechi Udoagwu Exploring your inner character and making art with no inhibitions People around the world are spending more time online than ever. Some of us are working and networking; others are catching up on Netflix, involved in communities, or scrolling through social feeds, creating and consuming content. Others, though, are exploring their creative …
By Stefanie Nguyen Sometimes change is not easy, but with the right mindset, it can be a catalyst for growth Change is inevitable. It occurs at any given moment, redirecting life in unpredictable ways, both positive and negative. Due to these aspects, our feelings are likely to vary depending on the magnitude of the shift. …