Focusing on the positive

Are you more like Chris or Terry? Chris likes to stay up on the latest news, so they watch it on TV first thing in the morning and have the national and local news on during dinner. They also [...]

At the end of a rough day, do you ever vent or complain?  Maybe you had to deal with a difficult customer, or there was a frustrating meeting, or you just had too much to do. It’s normal for us [...]

It’s a Monday morning, so I have to wake up extra early because I have to help my daughter get ready for school.  I have to pack her a lunch and a snack for school.  Then I have to do some [...]

For 90 long seconds, Ric knew he was about to die. The pilot had just shut off the sputtering engines and announced over the intercom these three words; “Brace for impact.” The [...]

In the spirit of the July 4th Independence Day Holiday here in the United States, I wanted to talk about freedom this week; with a little twist. I want to talk about our own individual freedom [...]

After finishing my certification in Positive Psychology with Tal Ben-Shahar and the WholeBeing Institue in 2014, I was excited to start sharing the life-changing content I’d been learning. [...]

I was winding up my program, Sharpening Your Positive Edge, when a fellow in the front raised his hand. He asked why I recommended remembering three good things at the end of the day instead of [...]

Imagine that you’re at the local movie cinema. You’re in a dark room, munching on popcorn, enjoying Raya and the Last Dragon with your kids. But in the room next to yours, people are [...]

Our two cats are getting stir crazy. The colder weather here in Wisconsin is keeping them inside so they have pent-up energy. That means instead of sleeping in a chair, they’re getting into [...]

If I were to list all the things I don’t like about myself, you’d probably relate to me and my struggles. After all, we’re comfortable focusing on our shortcomings. But if I [...]