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How to Stay Flexible in Times of Change

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.

Thinking About Our Parts — For Better or For Worse

By Kate Lingren Understanding the IFS Model at Work It’s a concept that’s as simple as it is complex: Our core selves are made up of multiple parts. Everything we humans do, from our words to our actions, is an attempt to get a need met on behalf of one of our parts. These needs

Befriending Our Inner Protectors & Acting with Character

By Kate Lingren It all comes down to our internal struggles and listening to both sides of the conflict.   You want to quit your job – but maybe you don’t. On the one hand, your boss makes you want to run screaming out of the building. Between the micromanaging and the unpredictability, getting through

Making Time for Snail Mail

By Nancy Hauswald The world moves fast. Mail moves slow. And that’s a good thing, especially now. As I write, life as we know it is changing at a dizzying, mind-numbing pace. Our daily routines have been upended. So far, though, there’s one piece of our lives here in the U.S. that hasn’t been affected

Now More Than Ever, We Need Personal Values

BY KELECHI UDOAGWU Now isn’t the time to stick with the masses. Now is the time to let your personal values shine through. In a world that is constantly powered on, demanding of you in energy, time and opinion, it can feel overwhelming to just be an individual. The fact that we are bombarded with

I Thought Yoda Was A Jerk

Yoda in the Swamp

After the famous scene in the swamp, I thought Yoda was a jerk. When The Empire Strikes Back came out forty years ago, I was so excited to see it. I was not a rabid Star Wars fan, but I was a pretty enthusiastic 4th grader. Everything about the second movie in the Star Wars