(The last in a week-long series on hope and optimism for the future.) Life has a way of bringing struggle and challenge — who hasn't felt overwhelmed by the mountain we have to climb — but it also means any number of opportunities. We often just need to open our eyes. The challenge then comes... Continue Reading →
Choosing Hope #5: Reasons to be hopeful
(Fifth in a week-long series on hope and optimism for the future.) I closed my email and turned my phone over so that I couldn't see the screen. I didn't get the news I wanted. I had been hoping for something else. I wanted to shout, I wanted to scream. I wanted to cry out... Continue Reading →
The elephant in the room
Earlier this summer, I found myself without a job. One day I was working on an important client project and had meetings taking up much of my day, the next I was combing job sites and ramping up networking efforts on LinkedIn. My first response to the Covid-related job loss was to panic. My next... Continue Reading →
My trip to the therapist
I pulled my car into the parking lot, turned off the engine, and thought about my next step. I could leave, I didn’t have to go in. I hadn’t paid anything up to this point. I was tired from a long day of work. Only a few minutes earlier, I had let out a massive... Continue Reading →
Getting hit over the head to see the brighter side
My friend didn’t actually hit me in the face, but it sure felt like he had. If you had questioned me at the time, you would have had a hard time convincing me that he hadn't. His comments surprised me and knocked me into the next room. We were catching up and he mentioned that... Continue Reading →

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