“I’m not afraid. I have faith!” That’s something people say today. I don’t think faith has anything to do with fear. Fear is an emotion meant to protect us by alerting us to possible danger. Faith is a conviction. The following is a text version of this blog. There’s a… Read More »Faith VS Fear
Over the last two decades, experts in organizational psychology and behavior have studied how people, organizations, and larger social systems manage change. While there are various models that describe change, there are some clear markers common among those models that are found in the process of change. Even when people… Read More »Change, Fear, and Division
I’ve been staying in regular contact with my close friends. We’ve been talking by phone more often. Our conversations repeat various themes. In addition to discussing the news of the COVID 19 pandemic, we share the range of emotional states we experience. It seems that we’re all cycling through fear,… Read More »Emotions and Living with the Pandemic
My partner and I decided that we should support family-owned restaurants in our area. By not having seating patrons, many restaurants are experiencing a loss of business. We went to one of our favorite places: a Laotian restaurant about a 20-minute drive from our home. We pulled up and found… Read More »The Pandemic and Layers of Grief
Of all the people with whom I’ve worked, Rosie is someone who left a clear impression on me. If you saw Rosie on the street, you’d probably give her some extra room and avoid eye contact. But if you had the opportunity to know her, she was a kind and… Read More »From Fear to Possibility
I’m well aware that I’m a white man of a certain age. Like other white men in my age group in the United States, I know that because of my age it would be difficult for me to find full time employment if I left my current job. I also… Read More »2016: A Year to Move Beyond Fear
It was an invitation I didn’t expect. A representative of the Georgia Psychological Association asked if I’d be willing to speak on a panel. The topic is similar to one I see in many places: police and community relationships after Ferguson. It turns out that the person who asked me… Read More »Prejudice and the Culture of Fear
Many of my childhood Christmas memories blend together. Generally, I have happy memories of Christmas with family as a child. There were some funny moments, like when the artificial Christmas tree was taken from a storage closet and the box opened. In an instant, a mouse came running out the… Read More »Ethics. The Common Good. Personal Freedom. Vaccination.
