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Adapt or stay frustrated

By |2020-11-05T13:28:10-05:00November 5th, 2020|I’m learning, Uncategorized|

Are you sick of hearing about the quarantine? How about “silver linings” uptalk?

Me, too. I want to get on with life—my old life. Before March of 2020, I had a reasonable social life and a busy career that paid the rent; since then, those things have mostly disappeared. COVID and world politics have crushed many […]

Confessions of a serial lepidopterist

By |2019-09-04T16:49:43-04:00September 25th, 2018|I’m learning|

This summer I incubated insect eggs, larvae and pupae in my kitchen.

Dozens of them. On purpose.

Every morning, I checked to see who had hatched, eaten, pupated and pooped. I shared photos of fat yellow-and-black caterpillars on social media, and I told stories about them to anyone who showed even the smallest bit of interest. […]

Coaching is like work therapy

By |2018-09-19T09:51:01-04:00August 29th, 2018|I’m learning|

Executive coaching is like therapy for your career.

I used to think executive coaching was only for senior leaders in big companies. And as a freelancer, I didn’t see myself as someone who would benefit from executive-oriented support. But when I found myself knotted up in a difficult career dilemma, I decided to hire a coach […]