Gratitude in the Workplace

Gratitude in the Workplace

I often talk about the importance of gratitude in our personal and professional lives and on the benefits of routinely recognizing the good things in our lives and saying thank you. Certainly all of us have control over whether and how often we implement purposeful...
Does Fitbit Cause Divorce?

Does Fitbit Cause Divorce?

A few years ago my husband Bill and I purchased Fitbits. We both set an intention of walking 10,000 steps each day assuming it would improve our health. For me, it was an idea to consider and it would help to enhance my overall fitness level. To Bill, it was a life...
Will the Oncologist Give Up on Your Loved One?

Will the Oncologist Give Up on Your Loved One?

  In my work, I hear it a lot… “I’m 40 years old, I’m not going to reinvent myself now.” And then there’s… “I am going to retire in a few years, so let the new kids learn that stuff.” And what about… “My father died when I was six,” or “My wife had an...
You Are What You Eat

You Are What You Eat

  Remember that old saying “You Are What You Eat”? I do. I remember posters in the school cafeteria, ads in magazines, and a lot of chortled high-school jokes, most of them in good fun. “Don’t be a grouch. What’d you eat for...