Contrary to popular belief, most folks in the entertainment industry aren’t pulling in large salaries. And considering that most jobs in entertainment are freelance/contract, you may not be working regularly. Many of us have been left sitting at home hoping that unemployment will keep us afloat until the studios reopened. If you’ve found yourself in this position but, like many of us, are not content to sit on the sidelines, you’re probably looking for options.
Read MoreIn this coronavirus crisis, we have been bombarded with the question of whether or not to quarantine. The benefits of quarantine during a disease outbreak are well-known, and so are the drawbacks. The idea of quarantine is simple: If you separate people from one another physically, you make it less likely that they will catch diseases from each other.
Read MoreHave you noticed that a person suffering from addiction is quickly judged, and categorized? Dependent acquaintances are labeled as “weak,” “immoral,” ”lazy” or “ungrateful” and dismissed or ignored. The dependent’s family usually labels them the “black sheep,” minimizing them and their problems.
Read MoreI work with many couples whose relationship is suffering from a lack of erotic attraction. Usually, they started out strongly attracted to each other, but find that attraction has decreased over time. Sometimes their circumstances were more difficult, and the attraction was never there in the first place …
Read MoreThis is the first of three musings about transformational anger. This musing is an introduction to angry feelings and encourages you to think about those feelings in a new way. The second and third anger musings will follow in the next few weeks. The second musing will explore what your angry feelings are telling you and the final anger musing summarizes the angry habits of those who are able to use their anger transformationally …
Read MoreWhat does “interview bias” mean? It’s when an interviewer makes an unfair or inappropriate judgment of the interviewee, or when their judgment is prejudicial, which means ‘decided in advance without any evidence.’ We mostly think of negative bias, but positive bias can be a problem too - getting hired for the wrong job can be just as bad as not getting hired for the right one …
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