I’m a big fan of self-nurturing. I believe in ninja-level self-care. Who knows what I need better than I do? (And how else would I have survived more than two decades as a human services provider?) Family court, criminal court, child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, mental illness, and addiction. Each is a lot on its own. Unfortunately, as we become more experienced, those issues begin to pile up. To overlap and intersect — also a lot. And, from an employee’s point of view? It’s a…
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Bountiful Blueberries, Stolen Strawberries, and Kumquats
This "recycled" blog post is one of my favorite attitude adjusters. Gratitude, generosity, doing my best and letting go of the outcome.... Enjoy.
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14 Cheap Ways to be Generous
From time to time may of us are deluged with donation requests from worthy causes. The inability to act on all of them can sometimes make us feel cheap or selfish. Here’s the related paradox, though: I’m pretty sure it doesn’t often occur to cheap, selfish people to feel that way! So what can you do when your generous impulses outstrip your budget? When there is too much month left at the end of the money? Here’s a list of cheap (as in “free” or “inexpensive”)…