Louise Carnachan
Difficult People—Why Do They Behave That Way?
Ah, the holidays 2021. You’ve got obligations, work, family, and the decisions whether to socialize as Covid continues. Welcome to a...
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Louise Carnachan
- Nov 23, 2021
- 3 min
Thanks Giving
The US celebrates Thanksgiving this week. The food, well…and for those who are into football, it’s truly hog heaven. Regardless of how...
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Louise Carnachan
- Nov 9, 2021
- 4 min
Is it Possible to be Too Empathetic?
Empathy can be defined as walking in someone else’s shoes, really feeling their suffering. Certain professions attract empaths:...
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Louise Carnachan
- Oct 26, 2021
- 2 min
Strategies When Things Go Wrong
The Olympic Games are about as high pressure as you get for an athlete or a team.You’d think a silver medalist would be happier with...
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Louise Carnachan
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
Why a Pay Increase Doesn't Create Happiness for Long
The 1960s psychologist Fredrick Hertzberg wrote One More Time, How Do You Motivate Employees. His cutting-edge premise of the time was...
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Louise Carnachan
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Are You on a Team? Make Everyone Look Good
Off Limits (my former improv troupe) held a reunion in August. Three of us in person, three on Zoom. Our last photo was from 2014. Seven...
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Louise Carnachan
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
Self-soothing
Early in my career, a colleague who’d had enough of my whining asked if I’d ever considered suffering in silence. The answer was, “No.”...
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Louise Carnachan
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
It's Hard to Stray from the Herd
I heard Dobie Gray’s version of “The In Crowd” on an oldies station a few days ago. Great song. I love the refrain, “I don’t care where...
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Louise Carnachan
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
Communicating Change- Rapidly!
For my birthday, my dear friend from Seattle joined me on a jet boat excursion up the Willamette River. It was so darn much fun! The...
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Louise Carnachan
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
It's About Time
I sent email to an institution that shall remain unnamed. I offered something of value and asked with which department I should...
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Louise Carnachan
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
Conversational Misfires
Dining on the deck on a warm evening, my guest said, “I think a lot of us have lost our social skills during the pandemic.” I concur....
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Louise Carnachan
- Jul 6, 2021
- 2 min
Do I Really Need This?
Recently I was gifted two beautiful photographic art pieces. Looking for wall space, I noticed an inherited painting stuck in a corner...
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Louise Carnachan
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Reading the Signs
About a month ago, I took a road trip for five days. It's been so long, I wasn't sure if my car would balk at extended driving. I spent...
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Louise Carnachan
- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
Lightening Up!
“What a long, strange trip it’s been.” The Grateful Dead In the Pacific Northwest, we’re moving toward the glory days when daylight...
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Louise Carnachan
- May 18, 2021
- 4 min
Getting Out
Much has been written about people departing “toxic religions.” These organizations have similarities to political or religious cults run...
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Louise Carnachan
- May 4, 2021
- 4 min
How Do Reasonable, Rational People Get Sucked In?
Steven Hassan, author of The Cult of Trump, writes about his own recruitment into the Unification Church (aka the Moonies). Two young...
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Louise Carnachan
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Cult Status
Merriam-Webster Dictionary lists the definitions of “cult” in this order: 1. a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious 2. great...
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Vincentia Schroeter
- Mar 15, 2021
- 4 min
How to Handle Unfair Criticism
Guest blogger, Vincentia Schroeter, PhD, is a somatic psychotherapist and the author of Tilt: Seeking Balance in Troubled Times (release...
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Louise Carnachan
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
Freeze Frame
While all eyes were on the Texas storms and ensuing disaster, the Portland, Oregon area also had historic weather. From the evening of...
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Louise Carnachan
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
Believing Lies
Alan Alda has an avid interest in science and communication which he explores in the podcast, Clear and Vivid. Guests answer the same set...
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