Several folktales around the world tell the story of two friends or allies who suddenly begin quarreling about a seemingly mundane topic. Usually, a third party is at play — a trickster — who incites the argument by sleight of hand. …

When I was a girl I was chronically bullied. From elementary all the way through high school, kids found all kinds of reasons to target me. I was too sensitive, too awkward, too smart, not smart enough, too rich, too poor, too white, too pretty, not pretty enough, too proud…

Many people are talking about The Great Resignation, also known as The Big Quit — an economic trend in which employees voluntarily resign from their jobs en masse. Beginning in early 2021, and primarily in the United States, The Great Resignation is one of the largest unorganized social movements of…

(spoiler alert: it’s not about positive thinking) It’s amazing how just one thought can change a day. Actually one thought can change an entire lifetime. Consider this: let’s say you have a pervasive thought like, “I am not that smart”. If left unchecked, that thought’s persistence turns it into a…

It’s Sunday morning and I’m sitting down to a new routine, actually, better put — a new fidelity. I made a vow several months ago that I would become a writer. Now that might seem strange to you that I made such a vow considering I write regular essays and…

Someone asked me the other day, “If you were to succinctly summarize what you do with people, what would you say?” I thought for a moment and said, “I help them rewild.” It’s true, if I look back through the coaching, the EQUUS Experience work with the horses, the online…

I’m not sure who fired the first shot — nature or humanity. But somewhere long ago a great rift happened between humans and nature. Most say humans were the bad guys, that we got all uppity and decided to be greedy jerks and just take everything at any cost despite…

There are times in one’s life, many if you are lucky, where the journey takes you to an abrupt right angle turn in the road. A decision is made. An insight is gleaned. An epiphany granted. Or sometimes a crisis occurs such as an illness or a death. Either way…

How can any of us forget the delightful 2006 film starring Meryl Streep called The Devil Wears Prada. Shining under the providence of perfect timing, The Devil Wears Prada hit theater screens at a chapter in corporate American life when the ‘assistant economy’ was exploding, and many young aspiring women…