by Debra Woog & Cindy Nacson-Schechter | May 25, 2025 | Blog
Children often envision adulthood as doing whatever they want, whenever they want: wearing PJs all day, eating cereal for dinner, and staying up late watching TV. Based on the experience of every adult we know, however, most Adulting is far less fun. Inevitably, as... 
by Debra Woog & Cindy Nacson-Schechter | May 18, 2025 | Blog
“Life is hard,” Cindy’s grandmother Mémé used to sigh to her. Usually we can handle all the hard aspects at once, but sometimes we just can’t. So we attempt to reassure each other with the Buddhist saying, “Chop wood, carry water.” It tells us to “Keep going!... 
by Debra Woog & Cindy Nacson-Schechter | Apr 29, 2025 | Blog
Crisis, a state of being, comes from circumstances that demand urgent action. Significant, real-world consequences are at stake. Crisis requires us to make decisions and respond quickly. Hypercompetence, another state of being, makes us feel we must take urgent...
