What do you do when life does not go as planned? I'm not talking about small misfortunes, like when it rains on a day you hoped to have a picnic. Or when you thought you would graduate from college in four years, and instead...
Have you ever been accused of being dramatic or emotional? I certainly have. As if showing emotion is bad. I mean, who made that rule? Recently I gave a mini-presentation on fear to a large family consisting of children and adults, ages 10 to...
There is such power in curiosity! Unfortunately, we override it with judgment far too often. We assign value to situations and people, rather than simply being curious about them. Why is curiosity such a powerful tool? Because it is benign. It begets wonder. And wonder begets learning...
Is fear creeping into your life and robbing you of complete satisfaction and fulfillment? How do you know? I was on the phone with a client in my social work internship. This sweet woman was 70 years old and she needed some assistance in basic...
When was the last time you failed at something? Yesterday? Today? Five minutes ago? Congratulations! You might wonder why anyone would congratulate you for failing, but here's the thing, my friend--it's time to embrace failure because it is not your enemy. Failure is the only way...
Do you know what you really want out of life? Have you thought about it? What if I asked you to write a list of 50 things you want? Could you do it? It might be harder than you think. Most of us...
I grew up playing on a lot of sports teams. At the end of highly competitive games or matches, our coaches would inevitably tell us to, "Play to win," rather than "playing not to lose." Is there a difference? Yes!Playing not to lose involves...
It seems like everyone is seeking happiness. I mean, why wouldn't they be? So, is it possible to be happy all the time? The simple answer is "no." It's not possible or realistic to control our thoughts all the time, which means our brains basically...
We all know what it's like to fail, right?I mean, every day we experience failure on some level because it's impossible to be perfect. We forget to use our blinker. We drop something. We pick our child up late from school. We leave...
There are a lot of words to describe women on Mother's Day, but typically "happy" isn't the one most moms admit most accurately fits the bill. A more common one?Guilty.Why? Because women can't help but operate under the assumption they should be measuring...
When was the last time you thought, My kids are so lucky! I'm the perfect mom! If it's been a while (or never), why? I know what you're thinking. One--it's not nice to brag. And two--I would never say I'm a perfect mom! Am I...
