Some of us didn’t have childhoods.  

Not really.  

We had small windows of stillness in between chaos, long stretches of silence filled with the weight of adult responsibilities, and the invisible a...

Life has an uncanny way of throwing curveballs that derail our best-laid plans, often leaving us scrambling for control over the uncontrollable. The job opportunity that falls through, the relationshi...

Some discoveries feel like they were meant to happen, even if they come by accident.  

Mine began with a simple mistake - a recurring misspelling of my name as “Minerva.”  

Autocorrect has renamed m...

Modern life has a way of feeling like a relentless game show, except you’re not sure what you’re playing for, the rules keep changing, and the host is just a little too smug.  

Between juggling work ...

Building Resilience and Connection Through Shared Challenges 

Coping, in psychological terms, refers to the strategies individuals use to manage stress or adversity. Early research on coping - pionee...

Imagine a woman falling through the cracks and becoming invisible as she struggled for many years to keep her head above the waterline of a busy life. 

That woman was me. 

In my thirties or forties,...

The Subtle Art of Power

When my daughter was little, we used to play rock, paper, scissors, giggling as we negotiated who would do what or simply in competition. The rules are simple. 

Rock crushes ...

Navigating Hidden Agendas in Everyday Conversations 

My teenager has a habit of warning her friends before they meet me. “She’s a coach and a trauma therapist,” she’ll say, “Don’t even try to pretend...

Scaling a business is not for the faint of heart.  

It's exhilarating, sure, but also slightly terrifying when you realize it's not just your operations, revenue, or customer base that needs to grow ...

Executives, leaders, and professionals are often expected to be the go-to person - someone who solves problems, keeps things running smoothly, and goes above and beyond for others.  

Somewhere along ...

You know that feeling when you're at a party or a networking event and you catch yourself checking the room? You are trying to read the expressions on everyone’s face; trying to gauge their vibe towar...

Have you ever felt stuck in one of those impossible situations where you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t?

Welcome to the world of double binds - a catch-22 situation that feels like being...