Recently, my social media feeds have been anxiety producing, if not downright depressing. The parade of bad news: gun violence, hurricanes, earthquakes, nuclear war, fake news, and more. Unfortunately, if you work in digital strategy and social media, monitoring social is a daily task and as a result a bad mood has become an occupational hazard. What to do? Quit Facebook or other social media? Um, no (go back and read the link and conversation to find out why.) You could go on a new diet and … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2017
Happy Healthy Nonprofit Workplaces: How To Kick the Sit Out It
Last week, I was honored to do the keynote workshop at the Peel Leadership Center's TimeOut Conference in Toronto, Canada. This conference is an opportunity for executive directors to build skills in resilience as part of a day-long seminar. (They gave out a special blend of tea as a Giveaway, something I have never seen before.) I was invited to teach an interactive workshop based on The Happy Healthy Nonprofit on how to link self-care with well being in the workplace. Bringing Movement Into … [Read more...]
Three Ways To Help Support Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico
It has been ten days since Hurricane Maria has devastated the Island of Puerto Rico. We have read the harrowing news reports about a lack of food, electricity, and water and people dying. We are horrified by the scale of destruction and suffering of our fellow Americans as they wait for aid to reach them. Where should be donate? Even if you don't have a lot of money to donate, every little bit helps. Even if you already gave once, there is a lot of need out there, so think about giving again. … [Read more...]