The Box: A simple but meaningful way to show up after someone dies
This box Big gifts can come in small, hand-folded packages. One of his students gave me this 11 days after Art died. That was over 15...
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Jun 301 min read
What to Say to a Grieving Person: The Power of 'Pebbling'
Last week, Adam Grant shared this post about pebbling. And I thought, wait, that is what I advise people on what to say to a grieving...
Jan 181 min read
Gratitude Lists
Gratitude lists. Do you do them? Do you try to do them? Every day, I write ten things I am grateful for in a gratitude notebook....
Jan 31 min read
Be The Idiot
I’m gonna start this year off by being the idiot. Why? Because Unemployment is at an all-time low. (Finding a replacement is no longer...
Dec 311 min read
This is The Ranch
My cousin owns a 90-acre ranch in Amador County. Our family has been going there for 20 years. (Since Ezra was 1.) Some of Art's ashes...
Dec 13, 20234 min read
Conversation Starters for The Awkward and All the Rest of Us Too
Holiday Party 2015 Let's NOT Talk About Grief: Conversation Starters for The Awkward As an extrovert ( a person who gets her energy from...
Dec 12, 20232 min read
Act of Love #67 Put Up Holiday Decorations
#TuesdayTipDay Does anyone else feel like Halloween was only two weeks ago?🙄 Since the holiday season is upon us, Act of Love #69 is all...
Dec 6, 20236 min read
Death and Knee Surgery
Today marks 365 days since I had knee replacement surgery! And as I sat down to write something about it, I realized I had learned a few...
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Act of Love #16: Sit with Them When They Open Condolence Cards.
How to be a Human Being Not A Human Doing Today is Tuesday Tip Day! And I'm going to share with you how to be a human BEING instead of a...
Dec 3, 20232 min read
The birthday fairly finally showed up!
Today is day two of National Grief Awareness Week! (Again, I really like National Grief Awkwardness Week!) And I want to share a personal...
Dec 2, 20232 min read
National Grief Awareness Week
National Grief Awkwardness Week starts… Wait, I mean, National Grief Awareness Week starts today. Grief is awkward for the griever AND...
Nov 30, 20232 min read
The 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 for death is..
A person at a party asked, "What's the point of planning for the death of an employee?" I get this question quite a bit. Leaders and HR...
Oct 18, 20232 min read
What Chat GPT Got Wrong About Employee Death and What It Got Right
I've been using ChatGPT quite a bit. ChatGPT is a viral AI language tool for its human-like conversations and more. I used it to turn a...
Oct 17, 20232 min read
Act of Love #24
Hello, Dear Readers! And welcome to another Tuesday Tip Day! Today, we delve into Act of Love #24 from the book "100 Acts of Love: A...
Oct 11, 20233 min read
How to Clean Out the Desk of Your Deceased Employee
The death of an employee is hard. Going through their desk will add to the heartbreak but can support your and your team's grieving...
Oct 5, 20233 min read
Coping with Loss at Work: Three Questions Every Leader Should Ask When an Employee Dies
When someone dies, we all panic. There is a discomfort that makes us want to take immediate action. Leaders, being regular people, are...
Sep 27, 20232 min read
Three Easy Ways to Practice Employee Gratitude
I found this note from my daughter again the other day. I say, “again” because I found it 3 years ago and saved it. It makes me feel...
Aug 23, 20233 min read
From Loss to Leadership: The Power of Journaling for Business Titans
Navigating the complexities of leadership is a formidable task on an average day. But what happens when grief and loss come crashing down...
Aug 11, 20233 min read
Five Leadership Lessons I Learned From Having COVID Four Times!
I'm recovering from COVID. Whenever I’m sick or have a medical challenge, it prods me to reflect on it. I just go with it. I ask things...
Aug 2, 20232 min read
Grief Creates Friction
Grief creates friction. Layoffs create friction. They cause uncertainty, sadness, and fear. Trust removes friction and builds connection...
Jul 28, 20231 min read
The Ranch
The Ranch, as it is affectionately known in my family, is a 90-acre piece of land that my cousin and her partner own. They have shared it...
Jul 26, 20233 min read
Boost Your Team's Well-being During Tough Transitions: 3 Proven Ways - Memorialize
Employee dies, or team members face layoffs – How do you safeguard their well-being?💔 In this groundbreaking series, discover three...
Jul 22, 20233 min read
How to Sooth a Grieving Child: A Tale of Parental Powerless
He died. My daughter's rat died. Having a pet rat may disgust you. She actually had two! Roach, the name of her other rat, died two...
Jul 19, 20233 min read
Boost Your Team's Well-being During Tough Transitions: 3 Proven Strategies: Employee Support
Supporting Employee Well-being: Navigating Transitions with Care When I work with leaders, the first question I usually get asked is…...
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