We covered 51 titles this year in Wiser by Choice — my monthly leadership book club where I read the books so you don’t have to.
At this threshold of a new year, I’m looking back on that list of books and noticing which ones keep coming up in conversation and why.
Continue reading “The Eight Books I Read in 2023 That Keep Coming Up in Conversation”Having just returned from a week of learning about awe from Dacher Keltner at the Modern Elder Academy in Baja, Mexico, the topic of this week’s blog is not surprising.
But it really is.
Continue reading “Amp up the Awe”In helping people navigate transitions, I find the metaphor of a caterpillar moving into a chrysalis and becoming a butterfly to be very useful. Until it’s not.
Because humans have choice, and that makes all the difference.
Continue reading “You’re No Butterfly!”I spent my weekend reading books on the transitions of midlife.
I look forward to discussing them in detail at Wiser by Choice this Friday — you’d be welcome to join us at no cost if you’re curious and would enjoy a deeper dive. There’s some very good stuff to chew on, even for those not in midlife.
Continue reading “Conflicting Narratives”“But what if we just want things to stay the same?”
I hear you, sister!
When things are in a constant state of flux, grief is a common and appropriate reaction. And it often shows up as frustration.
We don’t only grieve specific losses, such as the death of a loved one or the loss of a job, but change itself — its existence, its relentlessness — can elicit feelings of grief too.
Continue reading “The Grief of Change”