What If Birthdays Were About Alignment, Not Age? Try These Reflection Questions

Today is my 59th birthday. I see it as a wonderful opportunity to pause — a gentle invitation to check in with myself. Where am I headed? What matters most now? Am I living in alignment with who [...]

As a new year begins, we may find ourselves surrounded by two very different messages. One says: “Push yourself. Growth requires discipline. Do the hard things.” The other says: “Follow your [...]

For more than a decade, I’ve taught Positive Psychology and witnessed the incredible impact it can have. Helping people notice their thoughts, shift their perspective, and choose a more [...]

When I speak on how to be more positive, one of the practices I often share is how to distract yourself when negative thoughts take over. Listen to a favorite song. Spend time with a pet. Get [...]

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how easy it is to get pulled into the heaviness of everything happening in the world. I’ll read something online, or scroll through social media, and [...]

Have you ever noticed how quickly your calm can disappear? One moment you feel grounded, centered, and clear… and then something happens — a tone of voice, a deadline, a look — and suddenly, [...]

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 [...]

What do you use to inspire peace, happiness, purpose, and well-being in your life? It’s a question worth pausing for—because even though we can’t control everything happening in the world (or [...]

One of the strongest human needs we all share is the need to belong. From the moment we’re born, our survival depends on being connected to our caregivers. That’s why attachment theory teaches us [...]

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? [...]