Thriving Today
Welcome to our blog, Thriving Today. The OAAP attorney counselors are pleased to bring you current information that you can use to enhance your well-being and provide you with tips and food for thought. On occasion look for guest writers who will certainly enhance our blog content!
Getting Unstuck from in the Uncertain Place
Living in the “place between no longer and not yet” (a phrase coined by Victor Turner, anthropologist, writer) can make us feel stuck. We all find...
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The Best 12 Minutes of My Day
The other day I was checking out our new OAAP blog, Thriving Today, to re-familiarize myself with the topics and the resources about which we had...
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Oregon Legal Community Acts Kindly: The Icing on the Cake to Lawyer Well-Being Week
Hello everyone, When the OAAP embarked on our first endeavor to celebrate lawyer well-being week, we did not know what would unfold. What we...
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Inspiration: A New Breath
It turns out that the word “inspiration” comes from the Latin word “inspiratus,” which essentially means “breathe into.” It has been said that...
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Acts of Kindness Improve Well-Being
Welcome to Day 2 of Well-Being Week! I am so glad you have stopped by the blog today for our post on acts of kindness. There is some lovely...
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Lawyer Well-Being Week Kickoff
The OAAP welcomes you to Lawyer Well-Being Week!! Watch our blog each day for new opportunities to take care, connect, be inspired, and inspire...
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Meaningful Social Connections and Building a Community
If there are aspects of our human experience that many of us yearn for and thrive in the most, it would be meaningful connections and community...
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Now Might Be a Great Time to Start a Meditation Practice (It’s Easier Than You Think)
In his article, “Why Leaders Need Meditation Now More Than Ever,” in the March 22, 2020, edition of the Harvard Business Review, Dr. Matthias Birk...
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Things to Do While Sheltering in Place
Working remotely and practicing physical/responsible distancing from friends and family is teaching me a lot! As an extrovert, I have learned that...
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Moving Beyond Social Distance Towards Expansive Solidarity
In times of stress, I try to get really intentional about taking care of myself. I use a couple of strategies to increase my awareness of what is...
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