I’m tired of leaders who confuse outrage for strength.I’m tired of politics as performance art.I’m tired of applause lines that fix nothing.I’m tired of slogans that substitute for substance. I’m tired of everything being “unprecedented.”I’m tired of “breaking news” that only breaks our trust.I’m tired of people more loyal to tribes than to truth.I’m tired... Continue Reading →
It strikes me how many of us feel compelled to share our take on recent events across social media. Silence, in this interconnected, online world, can feel like disengagement, as though not weighing in means you’re absent from the public square. It is as if you don’t care if you haven’t posted your hot take,... Continue Reading →
Snow has been on the ground and our constant companion for going on a couple of weeks now and they say more may be on the way. Last week we were snowed in at our house for about 3 days before we could get one of our vehicles dug out and cleared enough to venture... Continue Reading →
The Stories We Tell Ourselves As a clinical psychologist, I am often asked to identify what is wrong with someone. While this can be valuable in certain circumstances, it may actually be more valuable to be able to say what is right with someone. One of the things that has always intrigued me in the... Continue Reading →
It’s been a little while since I did a retiree update, so I figured it was time to update everyone on my continuing retiree adventures. I have rejoined the workforce in a limited capacity. In January, I began serving as a consulting psychologist with my former employer. I’ve had a few people ask me why... Continue Reading →
Mission Statements: Getting Personal If you have delved any depth at all into a company or organization’s website, brochure, or annual report, you have probably at some point come across a page listing their mission statement. Sometimes there will even be vision statements and values listed as well. It seems standard nowadays for companies and... Continue Reading →
Jeff’s Retiree Adventures – Thanksgiving 2023 Edition It has been a bit since I did an update and several of you have asked when the next installment was coming. Well, here it is. Get ready as this could very well be my last. You will understand in a few minutes. As you may recall, one... Continue Reading →
We are all here today to celebrate the accomplishments of a small group of dedicated students who are coming to the end of a shared journey. This journey was undertaken by each of them a little over two years ago. I have had the honor of being a small part of that journey as an... Continue Reading →
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