Have you been struggling with creating a new habit this year? Are you feeling like you the goals you set in January are so far away you might as well give up? Is your haphazard progress frustrating? You are not alone, and you don’t need to give up. The solution…

You don’t need to ask permission to take time for healing. Some of us grew up in a time when going to work sick was common. Powering through was expected. Taking a sick day from work or running a household was weak. Any mother can tell you how impossible it…

In America, we value achievement. We celebrate others who have done the things we want to do. Yet we also seek out comfort, convenience, and shortcuts. We want quick wins and secrets to success. The achievers we look up to make it look easy. We think they must be fearless. …

Does your day happen to you? Or do you direct your day by controlling your response? We can make plans, but life unfolds the way it will. Our goals are upended. Tragedies occur. Sometimes, we are delighted by welcome surprises. We can not control everything that occurs in our days. …

How to Start Being Kind to Your Self When You Don’t Think You Deserve It I didn’t become a jerk overnight. The change started when I was pretty young, then accelerated in middle school and high school. By young adulthood, I was a hot mess. I frequently told myself I…

We think we will remember. Things we did, conversations, ideas, special moments, the grocery list. Truth is, we won’t. Our attention spans are short. We quickly move on to the next thought. If you want to remember it, write it down. A daily journal practice changes your life. Record a…

We try to mimic the success of those we admire. We dream of achieving what others have. You can copy the process and seek the same tools as someone else, but your efforts won’t pay off the same way. You are unique. The work you produce and the pace with…

We are gatherers of ideas, take time to consider their meaning

How a well-chosen word can be like a North Star that guides you for the coming year. — Are you making a fresh start this year or at least trying for incremental change? If keeping New Year’s resolutions has been a challenge for you, there is another approach you can try. Instead of laying out a list of challenges for yourself, keep it simple. Pick one word. A…