How do you feel after you watch the news? The media definitely understands our brains’ wiring to focus on the negative!! They will feed us reams of bad news because they know it will keep [...]

I’ve learned how the questions we ask ourselves play a big part in shaping our thinking, which then impacts our emotions and mood. With all the turmoil in our world, I’ve been asking [...]

Meet Terri and Chris. They are both nice people. (Random names assigned to fictitious people) Terri is very worried about the state of the world. They believe that things are falling apart and [...]

Now more than ever, people are struggling with an overwhelming influx of negativity. With all that’s happening in our world today, no wonder people are experiencing unprecedented levels of [...]

I’m grateful for the wisdom of my friend, Jason Kotecki, and his permission to share this excerpt from his wonderful perspective that brought tears to my eyes. You can find the full post [...]

When you were little, do you remember how important it was to win whatever game you were playing with family or friends? I remember games like Go Fish, Clue, Scrabble, and Monopoly. As I got [...]

If you’re an optimist; if you expect things to go your way, if you expect good things will happen, if you give other people the benefit of the doubt, I guarantee there are times you will be [...]

Because of the lock-down and social distancing, I’ve definitely noticed how much I miss other people. And that’s coming from an introvert! I can’t imagine how tough this must be [...]

Isn’t it fascinating how easy it is to focus on all the things we can no longer do because of the current situation? I can’t get my hair cut at the salon. I can’t go out to eat [...]

Many of us have been living in close quarters with some of our family for several weeks now. After a while, even people we love and enjoy can get on our nerves, especially when we’re [...]