23 years ago, 14 companies all told me NO. I was just a girl from VA with a dream of moving to California to pursue a career in tech. Everyone thought I was crazy. My qualifications were not a “good match” for their requirements. I didn’t give up 😬. Never give up.

Instead of trying to turn off your thoughts or feelings, try to observe them without judgment. #meditation101

On major life decisions, the purpose of seeking advice is not to get answers. It’s to gain perspective. No one knows what's best for you. They can only share what makes sense to them. The most important question to ask is not what you should do. It's what you might be missing.

5/ If you can learn to listen, the patient will tell you—and tell themselves—what you both need to know As a general rule, the patient should be doing about 80% of the talking in sessions. And keep your own comments short and to the point. As another general rule, if you cannot

The issue isn't whether we accept a gift. It's appreciating that what people say & do has layers of meaning, conscious & unconscious, and creating space to explore & understand them It's about whether the therapist does or does not appreciate & work with unconscious mental life

It is psychologically naive to tell people, just be yourself The fundamental insight of psychoanalysis is that there is no unitary self. We are a multiplicity of selves with different aims, working at different levels of awareness When we understand this, it changes everything

Nature's beauty on full display #sunset as the storm clears Yosemite National Park Last 2-hours #timelapse in 1-minute. #cawx

It is my sense that there is a major shift underway in this country.

We may define therapy as a search for value. Abraham Maslow #therapy #value

In your career, the most valuable currency is not how much you know. It's how well you learn. In a stable world, success depended on building expertise. In a changing world, it hinges on evolving expertise. Potential is no longer defined by ability. It's a function of agility.

📸Hillary Clinton and @2smalltofail joined this week's Common Sense Media Summit — calling for urgent action and new solutions to support children and families.

Urging people to be positive doesn’t boost their resilience. It denies their reality. When times are tough, we don’t need good vibes only. We need a hand to keep us steady through all the vibrations. Strength doesn’t come from forced smiles. It comes from feeling supported.

I believe in rewarding hard work. But trillionaires shouldn't exist—especially in a country where kids still go hungry. cnbc.com/2024/01/22/wor…

Happy lunar new year to all that celebrate. This drone dragon in Singapore is incredible. We live in the future!

It's long past time to pay teachers more. When districts gain flexibility to raise teacher salaries, students improve in math & reading. Schools attract better teachers—and they put in more effort. The quality of our children's education depends on how much we value teachers.

Emotion regulation is not about controlling what you feel. It's about choosing how you respond. Wise people don't suppress emotion. They find constructive ways to express it. Intense feelings don't always demand immediate reactions. They often benefit from deep reflection.

This is my mom. She was an asylum seeker. She slept in a church b/c she had nowhere else to go. She is a housekeeper & a waitress. She is my hero. These degrees are for her. Harvard Medical School, M.D. ✅ Harvard Business School, M.B.A. ✅ Harvard Kennedy School of Government,

From Kathrine Switzer's defiance to Florence MacDonald's triumph, 'Better Faster Farther' by Maggie Mertens reveals the untold journeys of women who outran stereotypes and blazed trails msnbc.com/know-your-valu…

Stephen Nedoroscik had to score big on pommel horse for Team USA in the last rotation… AND HE DID. 🤯 📺: NBC and Peacock

Get the paperwork deal first, not just on a handshake. I don’t care you’ve known the man 20yrs and he sent you a baby gift. My grandpa did every deal all his life on a handshake, and those days are gone sadly. Also email yourself and them the log of all your work weekly. 9/