Happy January!

Happy new year!  This is the year of the Horse (depending on whose calendar you’re going by), a time of change and forward movement.  In order to kick the year off, here’s a lovely clip of dogs choosing their new people so you can start the hear on a happy note: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9JNiKsHlxU (I’m not forgetting…

Happy 2026!

Wishing you a wonderful 2026! To get us started on a fun note, check out this link to see if, according to the Chinese calendar (though the lunar new year doesn’t start until Feb. 17) is supposed to be a lucky year for you or not!  https://chinesenewyear.net/horoscopes/ 

Help for Displaced Federal Workers

These are trying times, especially for those in roles heavily impacted by layoffs. Whether you’ve been laid off yourself (or laid off and then re-hired) or you know people have, things feel stressful and uncertain. I don’t have all the answers, but I do have a few resources for those leaving federal roles, voluntarily or…

Now What?

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,…

How to Survive Hard Times

  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…