by Nancy L Seibel | Jul 10, 2020 | Change, Purpose, Self-Care
We get so much encouragement to apply simple fixes to complex situations, to get over difficult, painful, losses quickly, to “think positive” rather than sit with and learn from our challenging emotions and experiences. It seems to be part of our culture....
by Nancy L Seibel | Jun 30, 2020 | Change
Carl Reiner was part of my family. He just never knew it. Every week my father and I made sure to turn on the TV in time to catch Dick Van Dyke’s signature vaudevillian flip over the Petrie household’s ottoman. My father laughed uproariously at this...
by Nancy L Seibel | Jun 25, 2020 | Well-being
Yesterday I joined a protest organized by Catonsville Youth for Black Lives Matter.There was a noticeable police presence and a surveillance helicopter flew overhead, as if trouble were expected, but the protest remained so peaceful that it merited just a brief...
by Nancy L Seibel | Jun 17, 2020 | Hope, Well-being, Writing
For months now we’ve been midst of multiple crises that affect us all. A global pandemic. A devastated economy. We’re wondering what comes next. Will there be another surge of COVID-29 infections? Will schools re-open? What will happen to our...
by Nancy L Seibel | Jun 11, 2020 | Self-Care, Well-being, Writing
Originally posted 4-21-16 and titled “Depths of Purpose.” Edited and updated 6-11-20. We’re living in extraordinary times of rapid, unprecedented change. It’s creating uncertainty at every level of our lives, from the deeply personal to the...
