When that particular person walks into a room and everyone lights up and gravitates to her, we know she’s one. A free-spirit. A moonchild. A happy person. In to...
Life is a balancing act. We have an outside life that consists of all the things we need to do, and how we show up in the world, and an interior life that tells...
It’s frustrating, isn’t it?
Watching time go by as your dream just stays a dream. Everyday your dream fades away just a little bit more in the busyness of th...
Jeffery E. Young and Janet S. Klosko researched and developed the following schemes they called “lifetraps” or negative behavior patterns. Although awareness is...
What’s your happiest memory?
When I was in my mid-twenties I suddenly became ridiculously happy. Everything seemed brighter and better than it had ever been ...
We’ve all been there – making resolutions about changes we want to make in our life or goals we want to achieve: to lose weight, to be more mindful, to write mo...
Thich Naht Hanh, the Zen Buddhist master, has some interesting advice about what it means to truly let go. Many people mistake detachment or non-clinging to be ...
I’ve never been the smartest, fastest, or most talented person. When I played sports growing up, I was the last player waved in from the bench. I was usually on...
The benefits of gratitude are manifold.
Studies show that practicing and experiencing gratitude boosts feelings of satisfaction, strengthens our relationship...
“I want to taste and glory in each day, and never be afraid to experience pain.”
– Sylvia Plath
I used to love Sylvia Plath. It always seemed like she underst...
