The Atlas

Anger is universal: we all feel it, we all feel JUSTIFIED in feeling it, and we all have behaviors that are triggered by our anger. But what happens when our behavior when we are angry begins to cost us too much? Is it possible to manage our own anger? Is it possible to help someone else with theirs? Join me and Lawrence as we talk about all the versions -- work, family and ourselves.

Over the past couple of weeks, as I've been heartbroken over what has been happening in Ukraine, we have seen American legislatures pass some truly terrible, cruel laws adversely affecting trans and gay populations, and voters of color. And while I never rule out a politicians self-serving opportunism in stoking the fears and anxieties of voters, the question that constantly surfaces is, "But why does it work so well?"

My (Ukrainian) former boss told me last week: "I don't think the world has the resolve. Ukrainian people have the resolve, but I don't know if they have the strength." I've been thinking of those words all week, as we've watched Ukrainian resolve transform into something the whole world can rally around. I fear he is right, though, by themselves, the people of the Ukraine are outgunned and outnumbered. They need the rest of the world.

There is no time like when you're hurting to lean into your community. But how do you do that or build that when you don't think you need it? And how do you show up for the people who need you? Lawrence and I talk about this and more in light of family loss and Russia's invasion of Ukraine this week.

Don't let the Russian last name fool you. The stamp that appears most in my passport is Ukrainian. Kyiv is one of my favorite cities in the world and the European city -- bar none -- in which I have spent the most time, have the most friends and have watched with the most delight as it has transformed its geopolitical ambitions over the past decade.

The NYT recently had an article that discussed the psychological component of The Great Resignation: that quitting is contagious. Or, put another way, that when we see someone quit their job, it gives us permission to consider that option, too. Join me and Lawrence while we discuss quitting, permission, post-Covid work struggles and each of our big "aha!" moments around giving ourselves permission to change how we were seeing things.

We are back for the beginning of Season 3, and we get things kicked off by discussing how to manage our own weaknesses -- without getting bogged down in them!

All of us want to belong. We want to fit. Our craving to feel seen and accepted and understood, to feel that we are valued and that we have meaningful connections to the people who are important to us is at the heart of both our greatest joys in life and our greatest sorrows.