Category: wellness
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Re-Learning Empathy.
When my daughter broke her leg just after the New Year, she entered a wilderness I had not traversed before. I realized I needed to reconsider everything I thought I knew about empathy – starting with the idea that empathy is about walking a mile in someone else’s shoes.
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Parenthood Will Wreck You.
Parenthood will wreck you. It will take your emotions, your sense of self, your delusions of control and thrash them about the room like a dog with a chew toy.
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How I (Don’t) Do It All
I was at a networking event the other day when a professional woman leaned in close to me after she found out I had three children in addition to my full-time job. “How,” she asked, “do you do it all?” I tipped my head back and laughed. “I don’t.”
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Black Friday hit different for me this year.
I will let you in on a secret: I usually love Black Friday. But this year is different. That magical, buzzy feeling that used to come with finding deals is nowhere to be found.
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Friendship as Self-Care
As I work to deepen my self-care practice, I’m thinking beyond scented candles, warm tea, and getaways – all of which I love. I’m also thinking about my friends.
well. 