by Pam Hernandez | Feb 20, 2016 | Front Page, Self Acceptance, self confidence, Unconscious Bias
A few days ago, I presented a workshop on unconscious bias to the Cortina Community at Creighton University. This group of over 50 college students was very engaging and fun to work with. We discussed the fact that a very small percentage of what we think is...
by Pam Hernandez | Oct 15, 2015 | Front Page, Personal Growth, Positive Psychology, Self Acceptance, self confidence, Well-being
Miriam Webster definies “frenemy” as: one who pretends to be a friend but is actually an enemy. We’ve all had at least one frenemy in our lives. But, is it also possible to be your own worst frenemy? If so, how can you turn the tables on your inner saboteur? Find out...
by Pam Hernandez | Aug 6, 2015 | Career, ebook, Front Page, Personal Growth, Self Acceptance, self confidence
The dogs woke me early today and for once I was grateful. I was having a version of a recurring dream. The one where I’m not prepared. This dream comes in various forms. This time I had forgotten I was in school and hadn’t been going to class and now it was the end of...
by Pam Hernandez | May 9, 2015 | Career, Children, Front Page, Mothers, Personal Growth, self confidence
My mother is an inspiration for much of the work that I do today. This is my gift to her. Back in 1964, my family moved to Lincoln, NE from Grand Island Nebraska where my father was a teacher, administrator, coach, and my mother was a frustrated homemaker. The...
by Pam Hernandez | May 4, 2015 | Change, Front Page, Personal Growth, Self Acceptance, self confidence
We all have voices in our head. Sometimes they sound like us. Sometimes they sound like our mother, teacher, spouse, boss or just a whiny, sarcastic troll that tells us we can’t do much right. Occasionally, they say, “Good job” or “You can do it” but most of the time,...
by Pam Hernandez | Apr 24, 2015 | Children, Front Page, Personal Growth, self confidence, Well-being
My daughter, Chelsea and I were looking at birthday cards the other day. She started laughing and handed me a picture of a sad little girl all dressed in pink. Underneath the picture, it said, “You have EXACTLY 30 seconds to produce a pony or this @!#$ing party is...
