Jan 22, 2013 | Careers, Counseling, Lawyers, Mental Health, Professionals, Psychology, Therapy, Work Life Balance
“The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual’s own reason and critical analysis.” – Dalai Lama In my last post, I talked about how lawyers are trained to think. Objectively. Analytically. Unemotionally. And, while it is true...
Jan 8, 2013 | Careers, Counseling, Lawyers, Mental Health, Professionals, Psychology, Therapy, Work Life Balance
“Don’t think… Feel.” – Bruce Lee Recently, I attended my 15th year law school reunion. It was great to see old friends, renew lost connections, and make new ones. I struck up a conversation with a classmate about her career path...
Dec 17, 2012 | Family, Psychology, Work Life Balance
“If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.” – George Bernard Shaw Every year around this time I have to come to terms with the fact that I just don’t really like the holidays that much. I get saturated by the...
Dec 8, 2012 | Careers, Counseling, Lawyers, Mental Health, Professionals, Psychology, Therapy, Work Life Balance
“First say to yourself what you would be; then do what you have to do.” – Epictetus “What do you do for a living?” It’s a simple enough question; one we hear nearly every day. We know what is meant by it. It means what is your job, or what do you...