When Your Boss Has a Temper — and You Still Have to Stay Professional

When Your Boss Has a Temper — and You Still Have to Stay Professional

I once worked for a manager with an explosive temper. One minute we were discussing metrics, the next — yelling, a slammed door and silence.   At first, I took it personally. But over time, I realized something powerful: 👉 Their emotions weren’t about me. It was about a thing that didn’t happen or did happen 👉I couldn’t control them. My response was the only thing I could control.   That’s when I learned the real meaning of...

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When Your Boss Has a Temper — and You Still Have to Stay Professional

When Your Boss Has a Temper — and You Still Have to Stay Professional

When Your Boss Has a Temper — and You Still Have to Stay Professional I once worked for a manager with an explosive temper. One minute we were discussing metrics, the next — yelling, a slammed door and silence.   At first, I took it personally. But over time, I realized something powerful: 👉 Their emotions weren’t about me. It was about a thing that didn’t happen or did happen 👉I couldn’t control them. My response was the only thing I...

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Processing and Deconstructing Fear

Processing and Deconstructing Fear

Fear is a coordinated response of the brain and body to a perceived threat. Whether it is THERE IS NOTHING LIKE FEAR WHETHER ITS FROM A HORROR MOVIE OR A LIFE THREATENING SITUATTION.  It has many faces and it is difficult to control once your body signals a threat.real or imagined. It can be caused by simple thoughts or many observations of a situation at hand Yet in modern life, where most dangers are psychological rather than physical, fear...

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Zoomed Out, Burned Out, Still Figuring It Out. What did the sounds of silence do to us

Zoomed Out, Burned Out, Still Figuring It Out.  What did the sounds of silence do to us

It’s been five years, and some people shrug.  While others are scared of going outside. The COVID-19 pandemic was a collective trauma. It disrupted daily routines, heightened  anxiety, and fundamentally challenged how we think about safety, belonging, and meaning. People became walking infections. It wasn’t safe to go outside. From this lens, the pandemic has reshaped our psychological landscape in a lasting way. So how are we different from...

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No more sweatpants Remote vs. the Office

No more sweatpants Remote vs. the Office

  It’s time to take off the sweatpants. For many, working from home meant flexibility, better work-life balance, and in some cases, higher productivity A new world emerged Yet, in 2025, many companies are pulling back. Return-to-office mandates are reshaping professional culture—and forcing workers to give up the autonomy they once enjoyed. The pandemic proved that many jobs could be done effectively outside traditional office walls....

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