Life's Expressions by Diane

04/03/2022

When Dr. Amishi Jha and I finished recording this podcast and she signed off, my sister Barrett and I just sat in the studio staring at each other. After about 90 seconds, we both said, “Oh, sh*t.”

In this episode, we learn all about focus, attention, and the myth of multitasking. I also got to ask some weird questions for a friend. 😉 Questions like: Why do I need to turn down the radio in the car to see better? And why do “Law & Order” reruns help me code data and write?

Point your focus flashlight on this episode of “Dare to Lead” and learn why we’re all so damn tired. https://bit.ly/3JAhBcy

04/03/2022

Oh, the power in knowing that pain and sorrow are also part of the path. Susan Cain's book “Bittersweet” is so healing. Especially now.

Join us for Part 2 of this “Unlocking Us” conversation.

https://bit.ly/3JWPbJK

03/09/2022

07/03/2021

On this week’s episode of "Unlocking Us," I dug in with my sisters, Ashley and Barrett, on Guidepost #1 from "The Gifts of Imperfection": Cultivating Authenticity. Before I started doing my research, I always thought of people as being either authentic or inauthentic. Authenticity was simply a quality that you had or that you were lacking. I think that’s the way most of us use the term: “She’s a very authentic person.”

But as I started immersing myself in the research, I realized that, like many desirable ways of being, authenticity is not something we have or don’t have. It’s a practice — a conscious choice of how we want to live.

And there is no authenticity without boundaries. This is tough for those of us who were raised to believe that being liked and keeping people comfortable are more important than our own self-worth or self-respect.

My mantra in those tough moments: “Choose discomfort over resentment.” I’d rather ten minutes of discomfort than the quiet, soul-sucking fury that comes with an uninspired, dishonest, “Sure. No problem . . . asshole.” spoti.fi/UnlockingUs