Shifting Forward

Depression

If Life Gives You Lemons, Go Throw a Strike or a Spare

Carrie J. Knowles on April 13, 2024

Personal Perspective: It can be hard to find a way around restrictions in your life. I found my road to joy in a bowling alley.

Personal Perspective: It can be hard to find a way around restrictions in your life. I found my road to joy in a bowling alley.

Sexual Abuse

Silence Might Help You Cope, But It’s Not How You Survive

Carrie J. Knowles on March 19, 2024

Why do so many women remain silent for years about being sexually assaulted? Does silence help you survive or keep you from becoming a survivor?

Why do so many women remain silent for years about being sexually assaulted? Does silence help you survive or keep you from becoming a survivor?

Artificial Intelligence

The Truth and Consequences of A.I.

Carrie J. Knowles on February 19, 2024

What would you do if A.I. created false information about you and put it on the internet?

What would you do if A.I. created false information about you and put it on the internet?

Relationships

How Do You Build a Community That Cares?

Carrie J. Knowles on January 24, 2024

A Personal Perspective: If we built communities where we cared about each other, despite our differences, would the world be kinder?

A Personal Perspective: If we built communities where we cared about each other, despite our differences, would the world be kinder?

Happiness

Grow Where You’re Planted? Or Go Where You’re Needed?

Carrie J. Knowles on January 14, 2024

You could "bloom where you are planted," or take a step back and find out where you are needed and can live your best life.

You could "bloom where you are planted," or take a step back and find out where you are needed and can live your best life.

Personal Perspectives

January Is a Time to Reflect and Dream of a New Future

Carrie J. Knowles on December 6, 2023

A Personal Perspective: The beginning of a new year offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the past and plan for the future.

A Personal Perspective: The beginning of a new year offers a unique opportunity to reflect on the past and plan for the future.

Productivity

Does Your 'To-Do' List Run Your Life?

Carrie J. Knowles on November 26, 2023

What would happen if you threw out your to-do list for just three days? How would you use that time?

What would happen if you threw out your to-do list for just three days? How would you use that time?

Relationships

Love Them or Hate Them, the Holidays Are Coming

Carrie J. Knowles on November 10, 2023

A personal perspective: Use the holidays as an opportunity to build the community you want and need to survive and thrive in a changing world.

A personal perspective: Use the holidays as an opportunity to build the community you want and need to survive and thrive in a changing world.

Dreaming

Learning How to Dream Again

Carrie J. Knowles on September 29, 2023

A Personal Perspective: You can do the thing you think you can't.

A Personal Perspective: You can do the thing you think you can't.

Gratitude

Enjoy Every Peach, There Won't Be More Tomorrow

Carrie J. Knowles on September 14, 2023

A Personal Perspective: This summer has had wildfires, flooding, and earthquakes, which has made it easy to forget about enjoying the season.

A Personal Perspective: This summer has had wildfires, flooding, and earthquakes, which has made it easy to forget about enjoying the season.

Agreeableness

When Taking on Responsibility for Something Goes Too Far

Carrie J. Knowles on July 16, 2023

Being responsible is part of being an adult. Being responsible for everything no one else wants or wants to do, can be a sand trap of responsibility.

Being responsible is part of being an adult. Being responsible for everything no one else wants or wants to do, can be a sand trap of responsibility.

Caregiving

Spending Time or Stealing Time: What Do You Want to Do Now?

Carrie J. Knowles on May 19, 2023

Personal Perspective: Your day is full of things to do. You can either spend your time "wisely" or steal a moment for yourself.

Personal Perspective: Your day is full of things to do. You can either spend your time "wisely" or steal a moment for yourself.

Artificial Intelligence

I Am Not a Robot

Carrie J. Knowles on March 24, 2023

Ready or not, AI is here and it's coming to your computer faster than you can decide how you should use it.

Ready or not, AI is here and it's coming to your computer faster than you can decide how you should use it.

Attention

Recognizing Misinformation and Disinformation

Carrie J. Knowles on February 6, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Having trouble figuring out what's the truth and what's a lie? Look into the shadows and question what you've heard or read before you accept it.

A Personal Perspective: Having trouble figuring out what's the truth and what's a lie? Look into the shadows and question what you've heard or read before you accept it.

Friends

Feeling Blue? Have You Forgotten How to Dance?

Carrie J. Knowles on January 19, 2023

A Personal Perspective: A glass of champagne is one of those things that has to be shared with friends and family.

A Personal Perspective: A glass of champagne is one of those things that has to be shared with friends and family.

Career

What I'm Not Going to Do in the New Year

Carrie J. Knowles on December 23, 2022

Personal Perspective: 2023 is a new year, just waiting for you to make your half-empty glass half-full.

Personal Perspective: 2023 is a new year, just waiting for you to make your half-empty glass half-full.

Relationships

Grandparenting: A Grand Job With Great Rewards for All Involved

Carrie J. Knowles on November 30, 2022

Want to feel more attached to your grandchildren? It's all about sharing experiences.

Want to feel more attached to your grandchildren? It's all about sharing experiences.

Relationships

Are You Pro- or Anti-Aging?

Carrie J. Knowles on October 4, 2022

Personal Perspective: Are you ready to embrace your life, wrinkles and all?

Personal Perspective: Are you ready to embrace your life, wrinkles and all?

Spirituality

Thin Places: Where the Veil Between This World and Another Is Thin

Carrie J. Knowles on August 25, 2022

A Personal Perspective: Feeling crushed by yet another day with COVID? Anxious about the economy and the general state of the world? A little time away in a thin place might be your ticket to calm.

A Personal Perspective: Feeling crushed by yet another day with COVID? Anxious about the economy and the general state of the world? A little time away in a thin place might be your ticket to calm.

Friends

Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading

Carrie J. Knowles on August 5, 2022

Need a little help getting through some tough times? Talk to your librarian. She might know just the book you need to read.

Need a little help getting through some tough times? Talk to your librarian. She might know just the book you need to read.