by Pam Hernandez | Aug 6, 2020 | Children, Compassion, Daughters, Fathers, Generations, Mothers, Personal Growth, Relationships
If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that’s his problem. Love and peace are eternal John Lennon Years ago, when I was teaching English, I was asked to judge the National Scholastic Writing Contest with...
by Pam Hernandez | Mar 15, 2020 | Compassion, Covid-19, Helping, Mindfulness
“Our comforting conviction that the world makes sense rests on a secure foundation– our almost unlimited ability to ignore our ignorance. “ Daniel Kahneman The past few weeks have really shaken our sense that our world rests on a secure foundation. And...
by Pam Hernandez | Feb 4, 2020 | Change, Compassion, Mindfulness, Personal Growth
Will you have six more weeks of Winter or an early Spring? I’ve often wondered why we have Groundhog’s Day but haven’t wondered hard enough to google it. On a recent cold, cloudy, snow-packed day, I decided to look it up. It actually has Native American roots,...
by Pam Hernandez | Jul 28, 2019 | Book Reviews, Coaching, Compassion, Leadership, Physician's Academy
“Be kind whenever possible. It’s always possible.” —Dalai Lama I recently had two people close to me experience serious medical issues. I talked to each of them on the same day and I was struck by the similarities AND differences in their responses. The first...