Thriving Today

The other day I had something of an epiphany. For me, these are intuitive perceptions or insights into the meaning of something or, more...

As the months are stretching longer and the days are growing shorter, many of us are looking for strategies to help buoy us for the long haul. One...

  A few weeks ago, I commented in my blog post about the recent Sunday morning I awoke to a warm and beautifully clear day, happily looking...

It was twenty years ago now, but I still remember what it was like showing up at law school that very first week or so.  I didn’t know anybody...

I find myself amazed at the simplest of things sometimes and am curious, upon making new friends, what brings a sense of awe to them. What I knew...

As you read on, I invite you to notice your body. A trauma experience that is often left out of conversations is one of race. It may be difficult...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Working remotely and practicing physical/responsible distancing from friends and family is teaching me a lot! As an extrovert, I have learned that...

It is no surprise that each of us responds differently to life’s changes and challenges: the birth of a child, the death of a parent, a good job...