Heather ChavinJun 25, 20204 min read3 More Valuable Baby Steps Towards my Education on RacismJuneteenth, Responsible Self-Education and 3rd Degree Racism As I noted in last week’s post, I stumbled and fell hard on my white...
Heather ChavinJun 18, 20204 min readHow can I start to become an ally?It's better to be on the journey than to continue to deny “Who is George Floyd?” I said to my housemate and best friend Doug as I worked...
Heather ChavinMay 25, 202010 min readThe Hidden Trauma in Filing For UnemploymentHow filing for unemployment during COVID-19 almost broke me A couple of weeks ago, right after I got laid-off, I wrote about my...
Heather ChavinMay 19, 20206 min readOne Simple Statement to Build Empathy in the WorkplaceHow to Use Motivational Interviewing to Increase Empathy “Oh my God that’s terrible,” I said as my eyes welled up with tears. The smile...