In screenplay and novel writing, the inciting incident is the event that gets the story rolling. It’s the action or decision that introduces the problem that the story’s main character must overcome. In “Jerry Maguire,” it’s the moment that Jerry writes his manifesto about the need to put people first in the sports agency business….
COVID-19 Through the Eyes of a Child
“COVID is where you die.” So said my 3-year-old grandson, John Henry, when I asked him what he knew about COVID-19. Like many people, I come across online articles warning of the negative effects of the virus on young people nearly every day. While only a tiny number of them have died from COVID-19, and…
Can a Relationship Recover From Resentment?
Resentment is poisonous to a relationship.
Preventing Alzheimer’s: A Mind and Body Approach
So far, pharmaceutical drugs can only slow the onset of Alzheimer’s, and those that have been approved perform only modestly better than a placebo.
Do You Have Insomnia?
There used to be an old wives’ tale that suggested older people needed a lot less sleep than younger people. But according to The National Institutes of Health, older adults only need one hour less sleep—the recommended amount is 6 1/2 to 7 hours per night. Unfortunately, almost half of adults age 60 and older…
New Research Review Says HCQ Plus Zinc Reduces COVID-19 Deaths
Hydroxychloroquine has been one of the most controversial treatments for COVID-19 throughout the pandemic. Now a new research review finds this inexpensive drug offers a safe treatment for many people infected with the virus. Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors around the world reported high success rates using an inexpensive treatment protocol of hydroxychloroquine…
Growing Up in a Culture of Empty Cheers
My babysitter gave my 10-year-old daughter a scrapbook. The sparkly pink binder was filled with adorable photos of the two of them eating ice cream, drinking smoothies, ice skating, wearing rainbow wigs, dancing to TikTok videos, and all the other Instagram-ready photos we’re so familiar with these days. In between the photos, my sitter had…
Parenting in a Pandemic: How to Develop Stronger Family Relationships During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected us. It has increased our worries and concerns about physical health. COVID-19 has added to the existing challenges parents face and has also created greater awareness surrounding the fragility of mental health. Yet, the second wave has also paved the way for a larger discussion on ways to promote mental well-being….
The Long, Slow Path to Progress
I stopped writing for nearly two years. I had intended to return to my Life and Whim blog long ago, but various circumstances too mundane and uninteresting to recount got in the way. At least that’s how I rationalize things in my mind. Certainly, the COVID-19 crisis didn’t help, but my departure long predates the…
How Change Affects Mindset
After the pandemic struck, change became a commonality spreading across the world like wildfire. “Change management” has been a buzzword as long as I’ve been working in organizational leadership, but it took on an epic level after the pandemic started. You were probably faced with some really tough decisions in 2020, weren’t you? Business leaders,…
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