Author Archives: Renee Branson

April 24, 2023 With all of the (deserved) attention going to the Supreme Court’s decision on the abortion drug Mifepristone, you might not be aware of another critically important case, Counterman v Colorado, that has the potential to make women and other victims of stalking much less safe. Slate magazine’s article Chief Justice John Roberts’ MockeryContinue reading “Stalking: The Supreme Court Case You Might Not Have Noticed”

If trust and psychological safety make up the backbone of a high performing and happy team, what is the thing that gets in the way? I’ll be blunt: it’s a big pile of B.S. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me take it back to what happens before the B.S. gets deep. Because teamsContinue reading “Is B.S. getting in the way of Trust and Connection on your team?”

If you don’t have a plan for taking care of your mental well-being this week, I invite you to do so today. What can you do more of that fills your bucket? Here are some ideas: 1. Turn up the volume and take a music break. Whether it is soothing ambient tunes, rage releasing metal,Continue reading “Election Week “Baker’s Dozen” of Mental Well-Being Tips”

“Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.” Augustine of Hippo There is a lot to be angry about. Skyrocketing rates of COVID, financial stress from months of quarantine, deadly racial injustice, political chaos…andContinue reading “The Hopeful, Courageous Power of Anger”

Meditation has been proven to manage stress and anxiety, increase focus, and interrupt negative thought patterns. For a variety of reasons, however, many people don’t feel that traditional meditation is for them: it feels “too woo-woo” to them, that it is counter to their practice of faith, or that it is connected only to theContinue reading “Mindfulness Without The “Meditation””

There is a Buddhist parable referred to as The Second Arrow. In one telling of the story, the Buddha asks one of his students, “If a person is struck by an arrow, is it painful?” The student replied , “It is.” The Buddha then asked, “If the person is struck by a second arrow, isContinue reading “The Second Arrow: Avoiding Added Suffering”