by EllenK | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
My colleague, Coach Bruce Sokolove of Field Training Associates, sent me a link to an article by Arthur C. Brooks titled, “A Profession Is Not a Personality.” His subtitle? “Reducing yourself to any single characteristic, whether it be your title or your...
by EllenK | Sep 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Some fears keep us safe. Others cause distress. Can you tell the difference? Famous author Stephen King is the author of 81 books, including an excellent craft book titled On Writing. It’s a book I’ve read several times since I switched from writing...
by EllenK | Jan 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
What you need to know about confidentiality: when you have it, when you don’t. I’ve been blogging about police and first responders with Psychology Today for a couple of years. My most popular post was about cops and PTSD. On the first day of 2021, I saw a...
by EllenK | Dec 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Why do we ask cops to stay on the job for decades when many are done in one? 2020 had such a nice sound, so round it rolled right off the tongue. What a metaphor of hope, twenty-twenty vision, the ability to see perfectly without wearing glasses. So much for happy...
by EllenK | Oct 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
In police work, thinking the worst can make the job safer and your life harder. “My mind’s got a mind of its own It takes me out a-walkin’ when I’d rather stay at home Takes me out to parties when I’d rather be alone My mind’s got a mind...
by EllenK | Sep 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wisdom from a pioneer cop about connecting to your family during hard times. Dr. Al Benner was a retired police captain, a pioneer in police psychology, co-founder of the West Coast Trauma Retreat for first responders with traumatic stress, and a mentor to many “cop...
