by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
My young adult daughter is on a quest. Her quest is not an Indiana Jones-esque excursion through prehistoric booby traps nor is she battling orcs to destroy a precious, but evil, ring. She is on a quest to find her professional calling. In my two-hour...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
NOTE: If you have ovaries or love someone who has ovaries, this post is for you. I follow The Holderness Family on Facebook. They are the “Christmas Jammies” people who have expanded their enterprise into parenting, self-care, and pickleball. During the pandemic,...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I am working with a client who is a college professor, department head, committee leader, published author, researcher, caregiver, and more. She keeps headshots of her students on her wall so that she can put names with faces. She is funny, kind, and generous. She is...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
There are people in this world whose abilities, both innate and grown, are beautiful and desirable to employers. Like the sparkles from the Fairy Godmother’s wand, their talents, engagement, and aspirations wind together across time and space to turn pumpkins into...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Many things in life come with expectations of good performance. Good students receive high grades. Good workers receive raises. Good dogs receive treats. We are socialized to, and rewarded for, the pursuit of excellence. An unfortunate, and unproductive, byproduct of...
