by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I love it when people say nice things about me. Does that make me needy? I don’t care. I shamelessly request testimonials from past clients. I have amassed a collection that I have organized into a spreadsheet. I go there when I’m feeling low. In this post, I am going...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Proverbs, adages, expressions, and sayings have provided moral guidance, inspiration, and cultural consistency for humans for as long as there have been influencers to say them aloud or chisel them on slabs of rock. We morph the wisdom of gurus into memes, books, and...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Sometimes the road ahead is paved, well-lit, cleared of debris, and visible for miles. You are the driver on a smooth-as-silk highway. You hit the accelerator and ride like the wind. Sometimes you are a hiker in the wilderness. There is a rough path lined with trees,...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Coming from a lineage containing what I consider “real” artists, I could not, for years, give myself any mercy or permission to create anything. None of my creations would have any value, so why bother? Then, I reconsidered the word “value.” And I started creating...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
You have finished a huge project. You rolled the product out. You launched the initiative. The “go live” date has gone live. You cut the ribbon. You take a deep breath; you’re ready to move on. You likely have a hundred other tasks that have been languishing on your...
