“I Wear Star Wars Running Shoes!”- a personal lesson in authenticity

There! I got it out! For weeks I had been deliberating over my next pair of running shoes.  Adidas Ultraboost were recommended to me. Given my history of plantar fasciitis, I was intrigued by the Ultraboost’s stellar shock absorption reviews. Unfortunately, the sticker price was higher than I wanted to pay. Covid 19 has hurt.. read more →

Developing a Child with High EQ-Kindness

As a young child, I desperately wanted my father’s approval. If we were playing sports in the neighborhood and I felt my father overlooked me or did not esteem me higher than other children, I would cry and walk home. As a sophomore in high school, I decided to run track. My father loved his.. read more →

“Match the Hatch”

Growing up in northwest Montana, you might say I grew up with a fly rod in my hand. Dad would take my brother and I fly fishing, probably three nights/week, as far back as I can remember. Fish are smart. If you throw something at them that is just a little different than what they.. read more →

Your Stress is Killing YOU…………..and ME!

The following exchange between a college student, who had a friend suddenly die, and her manager at work, Katie, just went viral. “Someone close to me just passed away, and I’m trying to find a cover for my shifts so I can attend the funeral service rather than call out and leave you guys,” the college.. read more →

Is WeChat (and social media) Killing Me?

I love WeChat! It is my favorite app in the entire world. You can do everything with WeChat: pay a bill, advertise for your company, summon a taxi, follow different companies and so much more. But, most of us really like WeChat because we can stay connected with our friends. That is what I mostly.. read more →

A First Lesson to Aspiring Leaders: Follow Well

It’s your choice: you can be a cursing or a blessing to those who lead you. Whether your leader is an employer, coach, teacher or team leader, you can be a follower who brings joy to your leader or one they wish wasn’t on the team. The writer of this passage from the Bible said.. read more →

Kids Do the Darndest Things- Life Lessons Learned While Placing a Purse on a Highway

Kids do the darndest things……. When I was in middle school my friends and I needed some entertainment. So, here is what we did. We found old purses that no one wanted any longer. We filled them with my dog’s poop (that is the technical term) and stuck them on the highway at night. We.. read more →

What Does it Take to be Likable in the USA?

It is not surprising to any of us that people from different areas of your country or even the world, can communicate in the same language, but still miss appropriate cultural means of communicating.  When I was very little, my parents taught me that when I needed to go to the bathroom, rather than say.. read more →

No One Likes a Parasite. So, Why Be One?

Growing up in the mountains of Montana exposed me to many things. Most were good, some were bad. One insect all disdained is called a “tick.” A tick is a small parasite that gets it life from the life of another. Usually, in early spring, the ticks come out in abundance. They find places where.. read more →

Does Happiness Have to be so Elusive? Happiness and EQ

“Happiness is the ability to enjoy your life, to enjoy yourself and others and to have fun” (EQ Edge, 217).  Happiness is a barometer of your overall emotional intelligence and functioning.  Happy people tend to have more friends, have higher energy for life interests and demands in addition to outliving those who are unhappy. Thousands.. read more →