Rest Well Elie Wiesel
You taught us so much Elie. May you rest well from your long, brave journey. “May we never be silent in the face of injustice.Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.” – Elie Wiesel
What’s the Real Problem?
So often people come to me with global problems – I’m anxious. I don’t communicate well. I Just can’t get going, etc. Those are big problems, but they’re also not very specific. One of the many things I learned teaching Clinical Medicine at UCONN School of Medicine is the way medical students are taught to…
Cultivate a New Inner Voice
You’re capable You can You will I can’t. I shouldn’t. I don’t. is the old voice – a familiar habit that keeps you stuck. Cultivate the same kind, encouraging voice in you own head that you would offer to a friend.
Not All Mistakes Are Created Equal
Some mistakes take less of a toll on me than others. I think some of if the hardest for me are the ones I make when I’m trying VERY hard. Trying my absolute best should to do the trick, right? Alas, no, not always. Trying hard certainly stacks the deck in one’s favor, but it’s…
If You Want Attention, Peace and Purpose . . .
If you want attention make something build something create something If you want peace make something build something create something If you want purpose make something build something create something ∼Jeanne∼
Fear
“Fear is not a good adviser.” Vincente Fox
Consider . . .
“I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.” Harriet Tubman
Tenderness of Heart
“There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.” – Jane Austen
Stay the Course
Consider . . . Stay the course to find out what’s possible. If you don’t hang in there, you’ll never know what might be. Jeanne
How Do I Know What I Want?
Knowing what we want seems like it should be the easiest thing in the world, right? Why, then, can it be SO hard? So often I ask people, “What do you really want?” I then see pain, confusion or frustration on his or her face when they say, “I don’t know.” That’s often followed up…