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    Jumping to Conclusions is Not an Aerobic Activity
    Louise Carnachan
    • Apr 5
    • 4 min

    Jumping to Conclusions is Not an Aerobic Activity

    It was my mother’s 98th birthday and I had ordered a special cake. Paper butterflies were to fly out of the box when it was opened. Since...
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    Is Bragging Always Egotistical?
    Louise Carnachan
    • Mar 1
    • 3 min

    Is Bragging Always Egotistical?

    The tide was going out, but one feisty wave unexpectedly came running up much farther onto the sand. This necessitated a scramble to...
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    Emotional Literacy
    Louise Carnachan
    • Feb 1
    • 3 min

    Emotional Literacy

    I responded to a reporter whose query contained an unattributed quote for me to react to. The person quoted had gone off the deep end...
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    Difficult People—Why Do They Behave That Way?
    Louise Carnachan
    • Dec 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    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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    Self-soothing
    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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    Communicating Change- Rapidly!
    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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    It's About Time
    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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    Reading the Signs
    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...
    72 views2 comments
    How to Handle Unfair Criticism
    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...
    28 views1 comment
    Believing Lies
    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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