The Coronavirus has knocked the wind out of most everyone. I see both sides of the compassion-grit issue. I have compassion for all those who are anxious about moving forward. People feel frightened and freeze up. I understand. We often need some time to regroup. But even before the Coronavirus, I often would look at […]
Read MoreLife goes on. I realize that there are a variety of memes zipping through Facebook about “just getting by”. I understand. I really do. I don’t mean to be harsh. But the words of my late Grandmother who survived The Great Depression, World War II, being widowed in her 50s, among other challenges, come to […]
Read MoreIf there is any good career news regarding the shutdown, it is that career seekers have time to reflect. Several new clients of Career Counseling Connecticut have noted: “This Coronavirus shutdown has made me realize I don’t want to go back to work.” I don’t know when and until that time I’ll be urging and […]
Read MoreWork as a mood enhancer. That’s crazy talk to many. I know. While an upbeat optimist by nature, I had somewhere in the range of 5 years of work as a mood deflator. The difference is life-changing. During those 5 years, my mood decreased because of work and also affected my non-work life. Sometime mid-Sundays, […]
Read MoreIn the late 1990s, I was “lost” in the career wilderness. I would try to convince myself that all was well. I would focus on the positive. Big reasons for happiness: I was in a high paying, prestigious profession. I would stretch to find little reasons, even if I didn’t really care about the reasons: […]
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