The elusive search for work-life balance, or work-life integration, has been floating around for longer than I can remember. Now that many of us are working from home, the delineation between our work life and personal life is even murkier. If you're still seeking "balance", let me assure you that balance isn't what you really need. What you really need are boundaries. When we say we want balance, we typically mean we want more time to do the things that are important to us o

Today I am writing about compassion. I am writing about compassion because I am tired of watching bitter social media arguments, media pitting opposing viewpoints against each other, and humans attacking other humans. When views are polarized, compassion seems to go out the window. And I am not immune to it. I am not writing from up on some high horse. I have also struggled to find compassion for some individuals and viewpoints. It is far easier to blame, criticize, judge o