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...

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...

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...

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...

First thing’s first: personal power is not about dominance or control.  

It’s not about wearing the sharpest suit in the room or knowing every answer.  

It’s about walking into any room and owning w...