The Relentlessness of “Meh” DatesWe read about great dates and we read about dating misadventures, but what about the medium dating experiences?Mar 26, 2023Mar 26, 2023
Were You Looking for Dopamine and Got Cortisol Instead?If you’ve tried a reward system to maintain motivation yet find yourself to be even more stressed, then I think I know where you went wrong…Feb 24, 2023Feb 24, 2023
Five Acts to Resist Burnout Today“Fixing” workplace stress is not a simple task. But we do have personal agency.Mar 5, 2022Mar 5, 2022
Do You Invest in Yourself like You Do Your Clients?In this third piece arguing against the idea that it’s possible to “care too much” in care work, I suggest that you keep caring for others…Apr 1, 20211Apr 1, 20211
Do You Prioritize Work Ethic Above Other Ethics?In my first reflection on whether it’s possible that care workers could “care too much,” I argued that it’s not the feeling of care that’s…Mar 31, 20211Mar 31, 20211
Care Workers: Is There Such Thing as Caring Too Much?There’s a thing care workers say in our field sometimes, whispered with a grave shake of the head behind a colleague’s back: “Oh…Mar 29, 2021Mar 29, 2021
How I Found Compassion for Others through Self-CompassionI was worrying and projecting. Now I’m better at staying in my boundaries.Sep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020