kate doranPlease stop saying “Everything happens for a reason”When my Mom was ageing, there came a time when she was unable to follow conversation with true empathy. She wanted to know what was going…Feb 22, 2018Feb 22, 2018
kate doranValidation is to Approval as Empathy is to SympathyThere’s a lot written about the difference between empathy and sympathy. Empathy is standing beside someone, sympathy is looking on.Dec 7, 20171Dec 7, 20171
kate doranHow Setting a Goal Makes It Harder To ReachHave you ever had the experience of having a deadline — a paper to finish for school or a project on a deadline at work, and you suddenly…Nov 23, 2017Nov 23, 2017
kate doranTwo Steps Forward, One Step Back — this is not a thing!We say it like we know what it means, like we know why it happens. Two steps forward, one step back. We use it to mean that things aren’t…Nov 16, 2017Nov 16, 2017
kate doranLosing “the thread”When I have a solid hold on “the thread,” I feel grounded and clear thinking. I “know” things are going to work out. All roads lead to…Nov 9, 2017Nov 9, 2017
kate doraninAscent PublicationThe icing on the cakeIs it just me or is the first half of any project harder to do than the second half? More stressful, less satisfying, more time consuming…Nov 2, 2017Nov 2, 2017
kate doranHave you considered quitting?There is a dominant message we receive through advertising, in the “self-help” community, from our parents, mentors, teachers, coaches…Aug 3, 2017Aug 3, 2017
kate doranProcrastination — Part 3 — What’s resistance really about?For those of you who have read part 1 and part 2 of this three part blog, you now know that I am an 80%er — get a thing 80% done and then…Jul 27, 2017Jul 27, 2017
kate doranProcrastination — Part 2 — The role of resistanceIn part 1 we talked about how procrastination can be a helpful way to bring focus to projects you don’t want to do, but have to. The quiet…Jul 20, 2017Jul 20, 2017
kate doranProcrastination — Part 1– Problem or practical tool?Are you a procrastinator? Do you admit this sheepishly, knowing you won’t be changing it, while also believing it’s a character flaw…Jul 13, 2017Jul 13, 2017