by Sarah Beaulieu | Jan 15, 2018 | Mini Truth Bombs, Sexual Violence, Sexual Violence in the News
As the names come forward – today, Aziz Ansari, tomorrow, a new one – it’s the same formula. A story about an incident. Some backlash or dismissing. Some condescending reminders that sexual violence is wrong. And then a new story breaks. The relentless focus on the...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Dec 19, 2017 | Mini Truth Bombs
In the wake of #MeToo, I’ve been hearing some chatter about hugging. Some generally huggy people are second-guessing their hugging instincts. Some people are lamenting the potential end of the hug. Others are wondering how to ask about hugs without making everyone...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Jan 8, 2016 | Mini Truth Bombs
Sometimes friends drift away. Sometimes friends grow apart. But other times, friends break up. I wish someone had told me about this phenomenon in my twenties, a time of transitions, transience, and choices that often result in changing friendships. When someone pulls...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Nov 3, 2015 | Mini Truth Bombs
The world is on a mindfulness kick, and that’s a good thing. We’re talking about it in the media, even on publications like the Harvard Business Review. Employers and health experts alike are making the case for more mindfulness in our day-to-day life – and people are...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Oct 28, 2015 | Mini Truth Bombs
On the outside, I don’t look like an introvert at all. I spent nearly 15 years as a frontline fundraiser, and have logged thousands of calls and meetings with people I don’t know. I’m constantly putting myself out there, whether through The Enliven Project’s...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Sep 28, 2015 | Mini Truth Bombs
On a summer visit to Northampton, my husband, brother, and I visited Eastheaven, a hot tub place in middle of town to soak in the Japanese hot tubs among bamboo plants and peaceful music. We’ve been there many times before. and each visit follows the same...