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As hard as it is to go through a crisis, difficult circumstances always bring new opportunities.We are entering a new phase in this pandemic. Now that shops are opening again and a sense of "normality" is kicking back in and ...

One of the obstacles that I keep running into with my clients is perfectionism. Perfectionism may have good intentions in trying to stop us from making mistakes and being judged by other people. But we are paying a high price ...

It’s mental health awareness week! 🧠 The truth is that I struggle sometimes. Here is how I keep my mental health in check. My mental health never came easy to me. I’ve struggled with a lot of episodes of depression ...

On the weekend, I co-hosted a workshop on resilience in times of Covid-19 with my friend and psychologist Calliope Callias. In this post, I want to take the opportunity to share some of my insights with you. I remember a ...

Like you, I am just human and I have struggled with many of the aspects of this pandemic. I have moved through many stages including anxiety, isolation, frustration, joy, and excitement about the future. I am coming out of this ...

Some encouraging words. Watch this if you are feeling down. ...

When you follow what’s going on a political, technological, and ecological level you realize just how uncertain our future is. Will we all lose our jobs and be replaced by AI? How many livelihoods will climate change destroy? Is Trump ...

What’s between you and accomplishing your goals?Many times it’s fear.“Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.”​— Ralph Waldo Emerson​The fear of failure…and the fear of success.​ The fear of not being good enough…and the fear of being ...

A Common Trap: ProcrastinationDon’t miss the announcement at the bottom of this post!One of the obstacles that is very common in these times is procrastination. Why? Due to our isolation, we feel less social pressure. We have fewer appointments, can hide behind ...

In the picture: Lori Spencer visits her mom, Judie Shape, 81, who Spencer said had tested positive for the coronavirus, at Life Care Center of Kirkland, the Seattle-area nursing home at the epicenter of one of the biggest coronavirus outbreaks ...