Category: Personal Leadership and Development
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The Inspiration of MY MOTHER’S MIRROR
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1663516577798{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1668453810453{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”] COVID 19 forced us all to isolate in our homes. For some, like me, the pandemic prevented us from transitioning to the next chapter of my life: College. While adamantly opposed to taking a gap year, quarantine blessed me with some relaxation after many months of stress and…
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A Message from the Author of MY MOTHER’S MIRROR
Becoming a published author ignites some strange sensation, one so special then when I hold the weight of 500 or so pages that I’ve written, I feel as full as the front cover is to the back. It’s not so much a personal fulfillment from just completing an extensive work as it is one for…
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The 4 Core Competencies to Boost Mental Health
Mental health improves when each one of us takes personal responsibility to engage in healthy and constructive behaviors.
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Guide, Don’t Ground!
As a mother, since Sabrina was five, I sought to create a constructive conflict resolution process for us. I did not believe in punishment or the traditional method of ‘grounding.’ Rather, I wondered how to instill her with value-based decision-making skills and teach her to learn from her mistakes.
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May It Be God’s Will and Why Not Your Will?
School board trustees are supposed to be apolitical. Trustees are entrusted to serve students’ best interests. However, repeatedly the SDUHSD, San Dieguito Union High School District, school board has clearly failed to Put Students First. As a relentless voice for students and families, and advocate for policies that focus on the achievement and well-being of…
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SELF-EX Wins an Award for Transformative Educational Solutions
“In response to the COVID-19 challenges facing students the USC Center EDGE, Andrew Nikou Foundation, and IDEO formed The Education (Re)Open challenge, aimed to develop the Education Solutions Exchange, a public repository of high-quality, accessible solutions to help schools navigate the obstacles they face returning this fall. The Education Solutions Exchange is an exciting outgrowth…
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Meaningful Accountability Beyond a Lame “I’m Sorry”
Empowering others to combat bullying, harassment, and sexual assault is a cause I have been passionate about for many years now. Bullying was never something that I personally struggled with. As a kid growing up in Israel, I did not recall being bullied. However, during a visit to Israel last year, when I shared my…
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Why Transparency Leads to Accountability
Story Highlights: A lack of transparency decreases productivity and trust, makes creating smart decisions difficult, and increases liability for organizations. Through ensuring transparency in your organization, you will subsequently hold people accountable for their misconduct and will be able to resolve most problems while they are still small. Through implementing a centralized complaint system, your…
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The Shipwreck of Institutional Betrayal: Why Individuals Self-Harm & Harm-Others
The desire to harm. Why do individuals–like you and me–gain some visceral urge to inflict pain upon themselves or on others? We aren’t born with it. To harm yourself and to harm others lie in completely different arenas, don’t they? Our hearts throb with regret for victims of suicide, yet our fists clench with anger…