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Getting Ahead of It All
The holiday season is slowly creeping up on us - Halloween is just a few weeks away, and once that is over everything seems to speed...
Teresa McKee
5 days ago


Carrying What Does Not Belong to Us
We are living in a moment of deep cultural upheaval. We are all navigating a storm of political polarization, social unrest, economic...
Melissa Sims
Sep 12


Your Emotional Debrief
The Missing Step in Preventing Compassion Fatigue Let’s be honest — some days in this work hit harder than others. Maybe it’s the visit...
Melissa Sims
Aug 15


Permission to Laugh
Why It’s Okay to Find Joy in Hard Times Let’s be honest—these past few months (or years?) have felt like one long anxiety loop. Between...
Melissa Sims
Jul 18


Processing REALLY BIG Stuff
I wrote a blog for the leadership group in the program last week, and because it resonated with so many, I thought I would reiterate a...
Melissa Sims
Jun 19


Hybrid Fatigue!
Feeling the Hybrid Fatigue? You’re Not Alone If you’ve found yourself feeling a little more drained lately — even though you’re...
Melissa Sims
Jun 6


Embracing Artificial Intelligence
There's a reason that Teresa and I keep hammering this into everyone at our workshops and in our webinars. Gone are the days of merely...
Melissa Sims
May 9


Finding Your Why When the World Feels Heavy
Let’s be honest — it’s been a tough season. The headlines are heavy. Budgets are tight. Politics are tense. And many of you — whether...
Melissa Sims
Apr 11


Focusing on the Good News
Today's blog is a bit different from most. It's really hard to not hyper-focus on what's not going right in the world. So I thought I...
Melissa Sims
Mar 28


Antidote to Anxiety: ACTION
If there’s one thing Americans can agree on right now, it’s this: political anxiety is at an all-time high. Whether you lean left, right,...
Melissa Sims
Mar 14


Anyone Have Whiplash Yet?
How to Build Resilience When Facing Repeated Challenges Let’s be real—working in home visiting (or any field that requires constant...
Melissa Sims
Feb 28


Love is Still the Answer
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ...
Melissa Sims
Feb 14


Permanence Is an Illusion
Impermanence is that glimmer that things not only can change, but just like everything in life, inevitably will change.
Melissa Sims
Jan 31


Food for Thought
After stepping on the scale last week, which I usually avoid, I was caught a little off guard. My pants were getting a little snug, but...
Melissa Sims
Jan 17


Reprioritizing
Welcome Back and Happy New Year! After the first few days of almost two weeks off, I found myself wondering what the heck to do with...
Melissa Sims
Jan 3


The Best Laid Plans...
The phrase “If you fail to plan, plan to fail” has to be one of my least favorite sayings of all time. Yeah, great idea: Let’s start a...
Melissa Sims
Dec 20, 2024


Don't Forget About YOU.
The holiday season can be a time of joy and togetherness, but it also brings stress, emotional challenges, and a packed schedule. For...
Melissa Sims
Dec 6, 2024


The Life-Changing Power of Daily Gratitude
Fun Fact: Thanksgiving wasn’t even a national holiday until Abraham Lincoln signed a bill in 1863, after Sarah Hale, author of “Mary Had...
Melissa Sims
Nov 21, 2024


Our Only True Anchor
Life is a series of moments, each unique, each fleeting. Yet, it is often our nature to dwell on the past or worry about the future,...
Melissa Sims
Nov 8, 2024


A Big Case of the What If-s
I have a big case of the “What If-s” right now. October is my absolute favorite month of the year. I love Halloween, I love fall (where...
Melissa Sims
Oct 25, 2024
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