Coping with Media Overload
A whole lot of bad things are happening right now. I feel the need to know what my president is doing and its impact on the world, and I also feel buried in an onslaught of bad news. Here’ […]
Read More »coaching for clarity and courage
A whole lot of bad things are happening right now. I feel the need to know what my president is doing and its impact on the world, and I also feel buried in an onslaught of bad news. Here’ […]
Read More »What has made my life better today? What am I looking forward to about tomorrow? What do I remember fondly about the past?
Read More »Be clear, kind, and concise. Apologize briefly if you want, but it is fine to refuse a request, and you don’t need to feel guilty about it. If you know you need to refuse, do it quickly. Pretending to think […]
Read More »Find a local group to take action with here. Sign up for the Women’s March ten actions in 100 days. Keep learning. This essay is a good start. The American expats among you might like this blog.
Read More »Is authenticity a value for you? Does authenticity have a single definition? Is it relative? Is it subjective? What does it mean to live authentically?
Read More »Start with a 1-2 sentence explanation of why you are writing to this particular person. “I am writing to you because of your background in vermiculture for smallholder farms. Your unique approach to worm composting has long influenced my […]
Read More »AMR: Antimicrobial resistance – the process by which bacteria develop immunity to antibiotics and other things that are supposed to kill them Antibacterial: Anything that kills bacteria. Includes things like isopropyl alcohol and triclosan, as well as antibiotics. MCR-1: plasmid […]
Read More »I’ve spent the last two weeks as part of a multinational health sector assessment effort, and we’ve worked through interpreters the whole time. I’ve obviously worked with translators before, but never every day all day for two weeks. It’s really […]
Read More »Film has an ability to connect us to our dreams. Even the most mass-produced profit-oriented piece of schlock can produce a deep emotional reaction if resonates with our deep beliefs. (see: Star Wars) The movies we love, and the movies we […]
Read More »How to write a book review, a really excellent guide from Paul Mason at Culture Matters How to diversify your income, from Lauren Holliday at Medium. A little too heavy on things she hasn’t personally tried, but a useful list […]
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