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A big week

A series of fortunate events.

anxiety, business, career, change, depression, diversity, emotional intelligence, fear, future, jerk brain, job, leadership, lessons learned, medication, mental health, OCD, perspective, phd, podcast, priorities, psychology, PTSD, recovery, reflections, self image, therapy, wellness, work

The unknown

Getting better at living with uncertainty.

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Acculturation

Organizational culture—specifically the Competing Values Framework—informs how I process what I’m learning about myself in therapy.

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Living out loud

My story matters because it means there is hope.

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Team creativity

A reflection on how we innovate in groups.

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Where it’s at

I have a microphone, but what do I have to say?

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The difference a day makes

Who I was then is not who I am now. That’s good and challenging at the same time.

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A dish best not served

Depression and anger often go hand in hand.

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Self study

Exploring my own stories that define my beliefs about myself and my values yields insights, some of which are challenging.

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Depression as a signal

I’m coming to terms with the reality that my depression is not the result of brain chemistry alone.

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