Is anyone else struggling a bit to find reasons to be celebratory and thankful right now? I feel you. And I suggest that this might be the most important time to do so, as the dark days ahead loom. Gratitude will help us focus on finding ways forward and avoiding capitulating before the fight has…
One of the frustrations I’m hearing a lot the past couple of weeks has been that it feels overwhelming to move forward with a job-search or a career growth path when all the news coming at us is so grim and concerning. For me, the best way to push through anyway is to focus…
Many of us are struggling to figure out what to do under what is almost certain to become an autocratic regime. I am, too. Today I offer some tips from Eastern Europe, as well as some of my own. First of all, those who are at highest risk—undocumented folks, people of color, LGBTQI+ people,…
Sometimes, the very worst possible thing happens. How can we get through when it does? First of all, embrace what you’re feeling. Cry, scream, punch a pillow, stay in bed all day. Do what you need to do immediately. Trying to put on a happy face isn’t going to make you feel better…