Why I Read This Book

Rebecca Solnit's 2014 book landed on my reading list after I asked ChatGPT to generate titles that might help me understand my own writing voice while stretching my thinking around gender, communication, and systems of power. The opening passage—where a man confidently “explain...

Ever feel like you're drifting through life as if you’re a small boat on a vast ocean, pushed around by currents and winds you can’t control? One week, a wave of work deadlines knocks you off balance; the next, family obligations pull you in a direction you never planned to go. It's not necessarily ...

Episode 57 | The Good Think

Food banks are often seen as a symbol of community kindness—neighbors helping neighbors in times of hardship. But what if that generosity also conceals a deeper issue? In Episode 57 of The Good Think, Dr. Denaige McDonnell explores the food bank paradox: how a system bui...

Every day, countless acts of care and empathy go unnoticed. Consider a restaurant server who smiles through a rude customer’s tirade, or a mom who soothes a toddler’s tantrum when dad feels overwhelmed. Or think of the friend who always listens and comforts others, and the colleague who ease tension...

 Episode 56 | The Good Think

The word patriarchy evokes strong reactions—some rooted in history, others in daily life. But what if the problem isn’t just the system itself, but the confusion around what we even mean by it? In Episode 56 of The Good Think, Dr. Denaige McDonnell unpacks the patriar

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Emotional intelligence (EI) has been one of the most influential concepts in psychology and leadership for more than three decades. Daniel Goleman’s framework, building on the research of Mayer and Salovey, gave us four clear pillars: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationsh...

If you’ve ever walked into a room and immediately sensed the tension—or found yourself reacting before you even knew why—you’ve encountered emotional intelligence in action.

At its core, emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize and understand emotions—both our own and those of o...