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Roots & Wings Newsletter
Finding groundedness while learning to fly
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Motivating Behavior Change
What influences positive and negative behavior change?
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Change is in the Air
When the season starts to change to fall, I take a note from nature and look at what I need to let go.
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Direction vs Destination
An obsession with the destinations inherent in achievement was one of the key things that led me to burnout. Learning to value direction over destination is crucial to wellbeing.
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Falling Up
I met with a friend and mentor yesterday who is teaching me to find the gifts in adversity.
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Sunflowers and Serendipity
This is a favorite story of mine. A couple of years ago, sunflowers became a symbol of hope and serendipity for me.
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Seasons and Change
Learning to embrace seasons and cycles has been one of the key things for my wellbeing.
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Cultural Intelligence and Employee Engagement
Increasing your cultural intelligence can happen in creative and fun ways.
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Olympic Comebacks
I’ve really enjoyed watching Simone Biles’s Olympic Comeback.
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Sunset Break
Don’t let the beautiful moments pass you by.
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A Baptism, a Funeral, & a Wedding
Meaningful events are worthwhile - just keep in mind the toll of the emotional labor as well.
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Organizational Gardening
Potential for flourishing is increased when you treat an organization like you would a garden.
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Strong Ones Need Support Too
One of the hardest paradoxes of leadership is the loneliness that it can create.
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You Can’t Take It with You
There’s nothing quite like a funeral to make you ponder the meaning of life.
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Pebbles of Connection
Seeking and sending social support can happen in small ways.
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What does grief look like?
“Grief shows up differently for different people.”
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Slow Productivity - A Review
I finished the book Slow Productivity and I have some thoughts…
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Kindergarten Kindness - Is it Just for 5-Year-Olds?
Kindergarten graduation gave me a lesson in seeing and providing support to those that need it.
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Maycember
Today is all about consistency over intensity.
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Breathe In… Breathe Out…
5 Tips to manage your asthma AND your mental health
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“Change is Loss”
Learning how to adjourn with grace is teaching me how to make change a little less scary.
“The key to lifelong learning is to see everyone you meet as a potential teacher…”
— Adam Grant