Relationships

I had a neighbor who never waved back. Not when we passed each other driving through the neighborhood. Not when we walked by on the street. The rumors were that she just didn’t like people. [...]

I don’t mean to brag, but yesterday I vacuumed, mopped the floors, AND mowed the yard. Then . . . I told my husband about it. All of it. Did I need to? Maybe not. But pointing it out felt [...]

Most of us were never taught how to be wrong. We were taught how to succeed, how to prove, how to justify, how to win. And somewhere along the way, many of us picked up the belief that being [...]

You’ve probably noticed how some people in your life seem naturally upbeat and optimistic, while others focus on everything that could go wrong. Is it just easier for some people to be positive? [...]

One of the most common questions I hear is: “How do I get the negative people in my life to be more positive?” You know the ones – frustrating coworkers, unhappy customers, pessimistic [...]

Holiday gatherings can be wonderful… and also surprisingly triggering. We may love our families, but they often have a special talent for activating the parts of us we thought we had under [...]

The most common question I get after my talks on positivity is: “Okay… but how do I make the other people in my life more positive?” You might be thinking of your boss. Your partner. A coworker. [...]

My husband asked if I wanted to go for a walk. As we headed out, I asked how things were going for him that morning in his machine shop. I could tell by his scowl that he was in a bad mood. He [...]

Can you set boundaries from a place of calm and kindness? We often end up confronting these issues when we’re frustrated or feeling guilt or regret. Think of an event or project that [...]

I was in another room when I heard my husband yelling from the kitchen, asking why I hadn’t taken out the garbage. I instantly felt annoyed and responded in an irritated tone, saying that I [...]