Put Your Oxygen Mask On First

“Put your oxygen mask on before helping those around you”. We hear this on planes as very practical advice. You can’t help someone else if you can’t take care of yourself. On a plane when pressure is dropping and everyone is panicking you can’t help anyone if you’re unconscious. It’s a great metaphor and one […]

Are you Doing your Best?

I bumped into a friend the other day who was going to be traveling for business in a few days and was frantically trying to get everything under control while she was gone. She’s a single mom and needed to have someone stay with her daughter, someone else pick her daughter up from school, and […]

Self-Care During the Holiday Season

Hard to believe next week is Thanksgiving. If you’re like most of us, you’re probably already feeling stressed and maybe a little anxious. This time of year, it’s easy to get caught up in all that has to be done and forget about the joy in the season. Between planning meals, hosting family and friends, […]