Many of the most important decisions in life aren’t easy to make. Even when we know what we need to do, even when we understand what the right thing is, we usually fret and worry through it. What-iffing every outcome. When the outcome is something that also causes a feeling of loss or grief, or [...]
There are plenty of times in life when doing the right thing or the best thing at the time feels like the hardest thing ever: Giving up a pet to a new home Quitting a soul-sucking job Deciding not to have more children Leaving the abuser or addict Staying home with the baby Life is [...]
There are mornings when I lay in bed long after the alarm rings simply because I know it’s going to hurt to move. For those of you, who, like me, have rheumatoid arthritis or any chronic pain, you know what I’m talking about. There are times when you are afraid to move or reach or [...]
When things go haywire and life takes a scary, irritating, messy turn – how do you talk about it? Do you dwell on the drama and despair? Or do you tell a story about how you can figure it out and thrive? What is the story you tell? When we’re caught up in what feels [...]
I promised myself a long time ago that I would never write anything when I was really angry or annoyed. Anything written in those moments sounds like a rant. Well, I am breaking that promise today. Here is what happened: I was talking to an industry acquaintance this morning. It was a lovely and pleasant [...]
We are all creative beings. Creativity is innate and not at all exclusionary. It is one of the evolutionary installments that has helped us survive on the planet all these years. But, I’m not talking about the paint-like-Picasso kind of creativity. I’m looking more at the aspect that helps us solve problems, engage in life, [...]
Can a clean house really contribute to a meaningful life and the happiness that comes from that? Sure can, but it all depends on what you value and how you fulfill those values. Plenty of science supports the Bigwigs who say our deepest sense of happiness comes from living a values-based life. This means that [...]
At the end of the voice-mail recording I heard this message: “Make a great day.” And I love it, because it reminds us that we are creators and we get to have a say in the kind of day we’ll have. We get to choose how we’ll react to the circumstances that make their way [...]
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