IYKYK! And if not, I’ll share a bit! The past couple of months have been full of many of the biggest personal and professional challenges I have ever had. Thankfully there have also been some great wins and an abundance of encouragement around me! Among the most difficult series of events in this “season” was coming under direct…

These three prompts are great check-ins at any point in your day if you need to shift your thinking. Remember. It is so easy for some of us to get in and stay in a negative spin. One piece of “constructive” feed back can derail confidence. Research shows that it…

And lately, we’ve seen some interviews that miss the mark. by Christy M.P. Gilmour and Darin Hollingsworth Originally published on LinkedIn As we slowly seem to be exiting the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone has come out of the past two years changed in some capacity. Our youth have suffered tremendous learning…

Perhaps everything terrible is, in its deepest being, some thing that needs our love. — Rainer Maria Rilke This quote came up today in Calm, a mindfulness app I enjoy using. …

Recently, friends have reached out with affirmations that my openness about my experience with depression, anxiety, and PTSD has helped them. Being open about my situation is one thing. The truth is, my journey from illness to health is truly a day-by-day and often breath-by-breath practice. With sincere intentions and…

How and when do you look in the mirror? When you look in the mirror, what do you see? What is on your mind and in your heart? Recently, I have enjoyed reviewing several affirmations that encourage me to look in the mirror and hold specific thoughts or intentions. Most…

There’s a week for everything these days. Today I was glad to be reminded about “Random Acts of Kindness Week.” I am grateful for random acts of kindness received. And I am grateful when my feelings prompt me to give random acts of kindness. As part of our Art of…

“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” Gilbert Keith Chesterton — Calm The practice of gratitude can be very personal and self-reflective. My thankful thoughts definitely help me feel gratitude. I can express my gratefulness with my actions…

Valentine Version of Scrooge? Yes. I’ve said I’m the Valentine’s Day version of Scrooge. Like many people, I see February 14 as a pretty fabricated holiday. As a single guy most of my life, I’ve come to call it Singles Appreciation Day. …