by joieseldon | Dec 14, 2021 | Emotional Intelligence, Uncategorized
Are you getting ready for the holidays? This can be a fabulous time of year. The general mood is one of goodwill and celebration, where family and friends come together with loving feelings. It is also a spiritual time. Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Hajj (the...
by joieseldon | Feb 13, 2020 | Blog, Emotional Intelligence
People are often surprised when I say that love is not an emotion. Love is believed by many to be a force of nature. I don’t disagree (though I call it something else.) I believe that force is instrumental in the attraction we feel for someone and in everything...
by joieseldon | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog, Emotional Intelligence
California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris wants to screen every child, before they begin school, for trauma. Studies have shown that untreated childhood trauma can inhibit proper brain development and cause life-long health problems. Dr. Harris offers her...
by joieseldon | Sep 5, 2019 | Blog, Emotional Intelligence
“I want to be in the arena. I want to be brave with my life. And when we make the choice to dare greatly, we sign up to get our asses kicked. We can choose courage or we can choose comfort, but we can’t have both. Not at the same time.” Brené Brown One of...
by joieseldon | Nov 7, 2018 | Blog, Emotional Intelligence
As I write this, it is November 6th, election day in the US. It is hours before the results will be in. Even though you will know the results by the time you read this, I want to ask the question “what’s next?” before I know how things turn out. Whether...
