Tag Archives: Reframe
Dinner Conversation:Recently Single
Being newly single during the holidays can feel like walking into a room where everyone’s watching. Don’t treat someone like they’re broken. Don’t try to set them up with your coworker’s cousin. Skip: “Everything happens for a reason” or “You’re better … Continue reading
Reframe
normalize calling your corporate gig your side job and your creative projects and writing your main job. it forces you to have a different relationship with work that you do to make rent, and a more serious relationship with the … Continue reading
Anxiety
My 10-year-old is exhibiting anxiety about changes to routines or scheduled activities recently. It seems fairly developmental, and kid and I talk through it when it crops up. I have diagnosed anxiety and it’s well in check, but my spouse … Continue reading
Cultivating Patience
Having patience means being able to wait calmly in the face of frustration or adversity, so anywhere there is frustration or adversity—i.e., nearly everywhere—we have the opportunity to practice it. It seems there are everyday ways to build patience as … Continue reading
Money Jealousy
Your Move:
Real Life of an MSW 