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Do You Buffer?

Buffering is a tricky way our brain distracts us with “busy work” or other activity – especially when it serves a purpose and is necessary – when we’re supposed to be working on an important task. When we’re buffering, we’re hiding.   Buffering is 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞...

What’s Your B- Effort?

As a recovering perfectionist, former teacher, and Enneagram 3, doing less-than-perfect work doesn’t naturally sit well with me. I suppose I have the “𝘐𝘧 𝘐’𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘐’𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭.” attitude. And . . . I HATE being “bad” at...

Firemen & Nurses

Firemen & Nurses • ~ 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍 & 𝐍𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐒 ~ • A few years ago, I heard the idea that in times of personal crisis or trauma, both (figurative) Firemen & Nurses will show up. That was certainly true for us when Jacob died. The Firemen are those people who run...