There’s a short podcast series (four episodes) called UnErased, talking about the history of gay conversion therapy in the US. It’s captivating. You’ll experience at least most of the span of human emotions listening to it—or at least, I did. In the last episode, they spend time with John Smid, a man among the leadership … Read more
When I was very first starting out as a personal trainer, I used to run Black Friday deals in preparation for New Years. Eventually, I stopped, and if/when I have more services to offer, I won’t offer deals. Why? 1- Twice now I have been on the consumer end of “I just bought that a … Read more
The thing about families … it’s most often the people who are unpleasant who “win” because we don’t want to cause problems. We somehow take ownership of others’ bad behavior. When we avoid saying something or trying to change something, when we show up even though it’s awful and silently wait for it to pass, … Read more
This holiday is such a big part of American culture … I think that gathering with people who are important to you is important, and we’ve created such a culture of busy-ness that we need a holiday to make us stop and do it. I think preparing a large, formal meal is something lost (see: … Read more
…do better I’ve had so many conversations in so many realms in recent weeks that play into this notion. In a training, we were talking about why people are resistant to change. This was my contribution to the conversation. My parents are loud-and-proud racist. (I’ll refrain from listing examples.) In order for them to change, … Read more