Blog

Last week’s Wellness Wednesday focused on how someone else’s beliefs have a major impact on us and others. This week I became aware of several organizations (schools, health clinics, political groups, families, teams) where someone’s beliefs has had a major impact on...

I am writing this week’s Wellness Wednesday on Sunday, September 11th. As I reflect on the significance of that day, I am keenly aware of how other people’s beliefs can have a major impact on us. Osama Bin Laden’s belief that America should be destroyed has...

Cecelia, Kevin’s daughter, and Caroline, my granddaughter, are beginning their freshman year of college. Emily, Maggie, and Joe (three other grandchildren) are beginning in new high schools. These major shifts in their lives will bring numerous new experiences and...

Kids are coming back to school across America. There will be times throughout the year when students will be confused about what they are being taught. That’s supposed to happen in classrooms; confusion leads to learning. However, when we ask teachers what students...

Recently several Wellness Wednesdays have focused on connections. The importance of connections and belonging is evident on a daily basis. “Connection is the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard and valued; when they can give and receive...

Many of our Wellness Wednesday readers are about to begin a new school year. It’s a natural time to consider how we can be better at what we do. This picture offers a process for getting better in our personal or professional lives. CONTINUE: Consider what you have...

The culture we work in has a major impact on our mental and emotional well-being as well as the level of enjoyment we experience professionally. As we come into a new workplace, how can we determine if the culture is toxic or healthy? I recently read an article by...

I’m writing this week’s Wellness Wednesday from Hartfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta. I came to Georgia to work with the wonderful staff at Lanier Middle School and to visit relatives. At 6:00 this morning I began my hour trek to the airport. The heavy traffic moved...

Are you sensing that something needs to get better? Maybe it’s something in you, in a relationship, in how things are going at work, in our country. If so, you are beginning a process called kaizen. Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning change for the better or continuous...

Since writing about understanding leading to connections a month ago, I have been experiencing numerous other human development benefits to understanding. One of those is the role understanding has in developing resiliency. Resiliency is the ability to adapt to...