On Learning Mindfulness with a Group
I’m an introvert. There is no one who wants to believe that we don’t need other people more than I. But alas . . . When I took my first class in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) I did it grudgingly after I couldn’t find a self-paced, on-demand class. In other words, I wanted to do […]
On Self-Awareness and Hogwarts Houses
In Why Self-awareness is a Gift,Gregory J. Hahn writes: “Self-awareness is the foundation of emotional intelligence. Paradoxically, self-awareness is a gift we cannot give to someone else. But, an assessment can help to release that gift for us.” He’s talking about the StrengthsFinder assessment (CliftonStrengths), which I have taken, in addition to probably every other […]
On Trust and the Unknown
Rachel Botsman, the Trust Fellow at Oxford University, defines trust as “a confident relationship to the unknown.” Botsman’s podcast, Trust Issues is newish and I highly recommend bingeing the first season to get yourself up to date. In the episode entitled, I Don’t Know with Tea Uglow, Botsman and Uglow, of Google’s Creative Lab, have a warm, […]
