The Weekend Workbench

The Weekend Workbench – Sense of Place, Belonging, and Fitting In   Sense of Place:  Weekend, North County San Diego. 10:23 AM. Weather:  Sun is out early, feels like San Diego fall (or an upstate NY perfect summer day – our cool is not all that cool, really).  It’s probably almost 70. Mood:  Relaxed, upbeat, […]

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Breaking the Sunday Night Logjam

11:00 PM, Sunday Night Sunday night, a bit out of sorts, because even though I had a good weekend and got a lot done, I still feel like I could use more down time.   My soul could use a patch right now.  I hear coconut oil is good for just about everything, maybe that will […]

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Workplace Challenge: Navigating Workplace Tension with a Supervisor

Workplace Challenge: My friend Hannah, who works for a large medical device company, recently called to discuss a difficult situation at work.  She has a supervisor who is both driven and difficult to pin down, who expects a lot but doesn’t have time to fully outline the expectations and who often changes course.  As a […]

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