What Your Dreams Are Doing While You’re Avoiding Decisions
When something is left unresolved, the brain doesn’t stop working just because you went to sleep.
It keeps exploring paths, replaying emotional states, and surfacing tension in the quiet hours when distractions are gone.
Dreams aren’t trying to solve your problems.
They’re reflecting what you didn’t finish while you were awake.
Sometimes clarity comes from analysis.
Sometimes it comes from noticing where your mind keeps wandering when you finally let it rest.
The Cost of Being Managed Too Closely
Micromanagement does not just shape behavior.
It teaches capable people not to go first.
Over time, hesitation stops being a choice and becomes a rule.
Not because people lack ideas, but because thinking out loud can come at a cost.
Welcome to the O.R. ~Acceptance Is A Power Move
Welcome to the O.R.
A space for non-invasive perspective shifts. No sirens, no panic, just a little humor and a reminder that acceptance might be your strongest move yet.
Two Speeds, One Inbox: What Your Response Style Is Really Saying
Some people respond to emails like they’re on a game show buzzer. Others treat emails like a slow-cooker: set it, forget it, check back when inspired. Either way, your inbox habits reveal more about how you handle pressure, responsibility, and trust than you might realize. Discover why response speed isn’t about professionalism—and how understanding it can make work, and coworkers, a whole lot easier.
Flip the Switch: Turn Eye Rolls into “Tell Me More”
Ever notice how resistance shows up the same way in kids, employees, or even yourself? That little eye roll, the half-hearted “fine,” the internal groan. What if the secret isn’t pushing harder, but flipping a switch? When learning or change is framed as a choice instead of a mandate, curiosity wakes up. Suddenly “I have to” becomes “Tell me more.” Start small. Invite participation. Offer choice. Model curiosity. The shift is simple, but the impact is huge.
You Can’t Control the Weather, Karen
Somewhere in adulthood, we all become accidental Project Managers of the Universe. We grip, we plan, we spiral, and still can’t control the weather. The tighter we try to hold on, the more stressed we get. Let go of the impossible, focus on your influence, and suddenly life stops feeling like a pressure cooker.
🎧 Are Your Favorite Songs Secretly Profiling You? Discover the MindSound Blueprint™
Your music is more than entertainment—it’s a map of your mind. The MindSound Blueprint™, exclusively offered by Operation Reframe™, decodes the emotional patterns behind your favorite genres, showing how you process feelings, tackle challenges, and express yourself. Learn what your playlists reveal about the real you.
My Eucalyptus Soul
Discover how resilience, grit, and personal growth can transform life’s challenges into opportunities for renewal. In My Eucalyptus Soul, the author reflects on the art of letting go, shedding what no longer serves, and rising stronger after every fire. Inspired by the eucalyptus tree’s ability to survive harsh conditions and regenerate, this story explores how cultivating inner strength and quiet perseverance shapes a life of purpose, calm, and lasting resilience. Learn how to release the past, embrace your journey, and grow with intention.
Resilience Runs in My Veins: Lessons from Life’s Merry-Go-Round
A reflective blog exploring generational resilience, mindset, and personal growth, inspired by a 1930s typewritten document from the author’s grandmother. The post shares lessons from strong women in her family and connects their wisdom to modern coaching practices and the power of focusing on what you can control.
From Jefferson to AI: Resilience in the Age of Influence
Thomas Jefferson believed informed people could set things right when systems fail. Resilience, to him, was awareness plus action.
Edward Bernays took the opposite view. He bypassed reason, appealing instead to hidden desires, branding bacon and eggs as the “all-American breakfast” and cigarettes as “torches of freedom.” His influence system still echoes today, scaled by algorithms that nudge us every time we scroll.
The Real Reason Decisions Feel Impossible (Hint: You’re Part of the Problem)
I almost titled this blog – “Your Decisions Suck” – I decided that was a little rough, however, that is exactly how most of us feel when we are sitting with regret or buyer’s remorse.
The Reflection We Don’t Always Want to See
The face in the mirror isn’t your enemy—it’s your teacher.
When Standing Still Costs Too Much
The journey from feeling stuck to stepping into your power isn’t a giant leap — it’s a series of small, brave choices. Standing still costs too much. Your next step — however small — could change everything.
Kindness As a Mode of Operation
Where in your life can you slow down just enough to notice, so that kindness becomes a choice, not an afterthought?
Tap Into Your Inner Child and Release Anxiety’s Grip
Tap Into Your Inner Child to Release Anxieties Grip
Life in Beta: You’re Not Broken, You’re Becoming
Design the life you want to live by being curious and willing to step out of your comfort zone
Barefoot, Zesty, and Slightly Off Balance
Barefoot, Zesty and Slightly Unbalanced. Using Character Strengths to find balance.
Operation Reframe: Rewriting the Inner Voice
Calm your inner demons and negative self talk
The Soul of the Soil: What the Farmer and the Rosebush Teach Us
Growth — whether personal or professional — doesn’t happen by accident. It happens through intention, presence, and the willingness to do the work.
Adaptability: A Prerequisite for Resilience
In today’s whirlwind world, adaptability is not just a skill—it is your new BFF. Seriously, if you are not ready to change on a dime, you are about to get left in the dust. Being able to adjust, pivot, and welcome change is basically your secret sauce for bouncing back from life's curveballs. Remember when Nelson Mandela said: