“Is love a feeling, or an action?” a client recently asked me. Here’s my hot take: Love is a verb. When we talk about love, like in the movies, we are talking about the feeling of falling in love which is a series of cascading neurotransmitters – and...
Are you a good listener? What does it even mean to “be good at” listening? Really, truly listening to someone else is a skill most people don’t possess. In any conversation, communication is happening on multiple levels. The words being said are not the...
Wondering how to communicate more effectively, particularly in tricky + sticky situations? I recently released the first post in my new series on Difficult Dialogues called, “Tips & Techniques for Having Complicated Conversations: P1” and I received a...
When I ask people, Do you like conflict? Do you think that you are “good” at having complicated conversations?, I usually get a quizzical look, or a blank stare in return. I’m not asking a complicated question, but the answer seems elusive. Take this for example: I...
June was a young elementary school teacher who arrived at my office looking harried and stressed out. Jumpy and anxious, she explained that she loved her job but was struggling with anxiety. I looked over at the woman in front of me. In addition to her cavernous bag...
“What do you eat to feel healthy?” Take a minute and think about your response to that question. If I were to ask you that in my office, what would you say? I do, in fact, ask this question of everyone who sits down in front of me, whether they’ve...
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