by Teri Brown | Nov 19, 2020 | joy
The organization I work for has engaged a human resources coach to help its admin and leaders understand how their own emotional responses affect their collaboration as a team. This is an ongoing year-long session that includes both private and small group coaching....
by Teri Brown | Jan 26, 2019 | health, joy, organizing, Writing, Writing Life
I’ve had people ask me about my morning routine, (okay, one person, hi Gill!), so I thought I’d blog about it. Like most blogs about anything, you have to wade through the story before you can get to the stuff you really want to read. If we didn’t tell story,...
by Teri Brown | Apr 13, 2017 | health, joy, Mental Health, Writing Life
There’s nothing better than a good morning routine. It sets me up for the rest of the day, emotionally, physically and mentally. It helps me maintain some sort of emotional equanimity so I can go the craziness that is my life all Zen and shiz. (Or at least a semblance...
by Teri Brown | Mar 29, 2015 | Books, health, joy, Uncategorized
On December 22nd, I turned fifty. According to the powers that be, I am entering the final third of my life. Not sure how they are doing the math since the average age of women in the United States is 82 according to the World Health Organization, but whatever. The...
by Teri Brown | Mar 22, 2015 | health, joy, Volunteering, Writing, Writing Life
Even though Amber Keyser and I live within 15 miles of one another, we actually met more than 100 miles away at a conference on the Oregon coast. I was immediately taken by her sincerity and her dedication to the Portland writing community. It’s no surprise to...
by Teri Brown | Mar 5, 2015 | Books, joy, Volunteering, Writing Life
My first guest in my blog series on Writers and Altruism is Portland author Dawn Prochovonic. Why is volunteering important to you? Volunteering is important to me on many different levels, and it has opened my heart and mind in unexpected ways. Volunteering helps me...
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