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In a world full of monsters, be a hero

Everyone can be a hero. Giving your best to the world, in both big and small ways, is heroism. The small acts are important in their own way, but they also train you for the big. Being polite to a […]

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I just can’t even. US Threatens to Pull Military Aid from Ecuador Over WHO Breastfeeding Resolution US opposition to UN breastfeeding resolution defies evidence and public health practice The Trump administration publicly opposes breastfeeding I will say this. If you’re […]

Saman Guman, who died so others might live

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Here’s brave: Saman Guman was a former Thai SEAL and a rescue diver. He returned to service to be part of the rescue effort for the Thai youth football team trapped in a flooded cave. He died on the return […]

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Grpahic that says "Women's Leadership is Critical al all levels in health to reach universal health coverage"

Women in Global Health, Alanna in Washington, DC + a link

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This is a really good article on how to be happy at work. I am going to be in DC for the month of June. Since I work remotely, I’ll be in my sister-in-law’s basement, spending quality time with my […]

The Law of Attraction

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I have said this before and I am sure I’ll say it again. The law of attraction is nonsense. I say this because I’ve seen too many bad things to believe otherwise. Really amazing, optimistic positive people get screwed over […]

Home and Away

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Before I came to Kyrgyzstan, I spent three months in Central New York, within a hundred miles of where I was born. It was the longest time I’d spent there since 1993 when I headed off to college, and I […]

What do I tell potential employers about leaving my terrible job?

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My job is terrible. My organization is unethical enough that I feel bad working there, but not so much I can gather evidence and expose them. All my colleagues are undermining back-biters and they take three hour lunches. My boss’s […]

me in other places, job links

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If you’ve ever wanted to see me screw up on stage, you’re in luck! A talk I gave on international development is now up in the TED YouTube archive. It was five years ago, but I remember being very pleased […]

“Alanna’s direct yet humane approach comforted me. Her knowledge helped me understand my behavior. Her concrete advice helped me develop actionable steps towards managing my emotions and becoming more assertive.”

“I approached Alanna to help me make a decision at a major professional crossroads. I was ready to leave the organization where I had spent all of my public health career, but I wasn’t completely sure what I wanted to do next, or frankly even how to make that decision…Alanna’s direct yet kind approach helped me discard some of my own deeply entrenched ideas about what the “right” move for me would be, and on a more tactical level helped me quickly eliminate some options that just wouldn’t be a right fit.

My sessions with her helped give me both the clarity to pursue a new professional opportunity, as well as some concrete tools to help me manage the difficulties I faced as I wrapped up my former role.”