Way Outside of My Comfort Zone “You want me to give myself an enema?” I asked my friend, Kristin, who had successfully dealt with the same discomfort I was experiencing. “Yes, it will help relieve the pain and discomfort you’re feeling. It’s also really good for your...
Being with difficult emotions can be challenging for all of us. We can feel like we’re insufficient to handle the challenges and difficult emotions life presents. And yet, we have such incredible power to see and acknowledge other people, for their beauty and...
The mindset you need to advance your career At the end of July, my niece Ellei arrived here in Baltimore, Maryland to begin her two-week internship (with the director of neurology at Johns Hopkins University). Considering the immensely challenging life experiences...
Do you know an awesome company, or a specific job you’d like to land, but you’re unsure how to get in the door? Maybe you know someone who works at the company, and they’ve even sent your resume to the hiring manager. But you still haven’t gotten an interview. What...
Ever find yourself running in circles in your mind about some difficult thing that happened (or may happen)? There’s a script that can get going, replaying past situations, or future potentialities, over and over. It seems like our brains are wired this way, trying...
How do you overcome adversity? Cultivating a mindset for success is a process that has more to do with letting simple successes energize you than taking giant steps into the unknown. In this motivational video, Misti Burmeister shares a powerful strategy for using...
