Mary A. Ferdig, PhD

09/04/2026

Sometimes reflection works best a little at a time.

A Wisdom Diet: Daily Reading for Clarity and Care:

How small daily readings can anchor clarity and cultivate wisdom amid distraction

09/04/2026

One of the five portals to a Generative Communication mindset is "Ask Questions." Here's another take on how having a curious approach to life can improve mood, creativity and relationships.

Having a curious approach to life can improve our mood, creativity and relationships. Scott Shigeoka leads a visualization exercise to help you approach someone you might disagree with with an open and curious mind.

08/31/2026

08/31/2026

September sky!

From Venus at its brightest to the Harvest Moon to the start of aurora season, September's night sky has something worth stepping outside for.

08/28/2026

Todd Kashdan https://www.facebook.com/todd.kashdan?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com is a professor of psychology who also directs the Well-Being Laboratory at George Mason University. in this piece, he asks, "Whose hand is on the clock?"

How to Manufacture More Time in Your Life! https://toddkashdan.substack.com/p/time-extension-self-efficacy?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

08/26/2026

Celebrating International Dog Day today! Remembering the joy of reuniting with our beloved Molly and Ms. Murphy after returning from an out-of-town trip.

08/21/2026

Some of our most important communication is with the person we spend the most time with. The author looks at how gender socialization relates to health, happiness, and marriage.

Why Does Marriage Seem to Benefit Men More Than Women?

Marriage is often said to benefit men more than women—but the real story is how gender shapes emotional support and connection.

08/14/2026

From a Generative Communication (GC) perspective, “diversity” goes well beyond physical or cultural differences to include the rich diversity of thought, past experiences, and perspectives born of our diverse backgrounds and attributes. Here's what my friend Chris Corrigan has to say about diversity:
Inviting diversity

I don’t shy away from the fact that diversity is essential to creating processes that are inclusive and give us as much situational awareness and access to distributed intelligence as possibl…