This Thanksgiving along side your list of things you are grateful for, considering making a list of things you are NOT grateful for. Let me tell you why…
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Life Has Loveliness to Sell; Are You Buying It?
Life has loveliness to sell. Are you buying it? We often allow ourselves to habituate life and stop noticing things around us. Choose thing have wonder can increase the small moments of joy and gratitude we feel.
Continue readingHow to Have More Fun and the Science Behind Why Fun Matters
Fun isn’t indulgent, it’s productive. Science tells us four reasons why fun improves our lives and relationships. Turns out adding fun can BE a lot of fun. There are several simple ways to add fun without much time or effort.
Continue readingIs it Possible to Find Balance as a Mom?
I used to believe if I could just find the
right “recipe,” I could find the perfect balance in life. But that was the wrong goal. It doesn’t really matter if we keep things perfectly in balance. It matters who we become in the process.
Are You Good At Predicting What Will Bring You Joy? Most People Aren’t
Humans are terrible at predicting what will bring them pleasure. What we THINK will bring us joy or fulfillment often doesn’t. And, the things we don’t expect to bring us fulfillment sometimes do. The ability to predict what will actually make us happy can help us be more motivated to do tasks we don’t think we want to, find pleasure in places we weren’t expecting to, and to avoid disappointment.
Continue readingThe Crucial Mistake We Make In New Situations
New situations can be challenging; they demand a lot of us, and the adjustment process is uncomfortable. However there is one mistake we make that often makes transitions harder.
Continue readingHow to Focus Your Mind Like a Photographer
Sometimes we lose perspective. At times our problems feel so big, we can’t see focus on anything else. Other times our problems or goals seem so hard we don’t know how to conquer them let alone where to start. It’s helpful to think of our minds like a photographer. We can learn how to change our focus and it can make all the difference.
Continue readingWhat Role Do You Play in Your Stories?
As we experience life, we subconsciously think of ourselves and others in certain roles. They may not be quite as dramatic or as pigeonholed as as “villain,” “hero,” “victim,” but we do tend to cast ourselves and others in particular roles. Sometimes roles we assume can impact the way we experience life. Questioning the way we cast ourselves and others with our thoughts can be a helpful exercise in improving relationships and feeling better.
Continue readingWhat to Do If Your Story Comes Back
Sometimes even after we have mastered a new story—or new set of thoughts about ourselves, others or something that has happened–and are going about our lives living it joyfully, the old story resurfaces. And, not surprisingly when the old story comes back, so do the problems it creates. But there are some simple ways to handle it like a pro so you don’t get sucked back in.
Continue readingHow to Believe a New Story
Maybe you’ve realized you have a story—or a thought that isn’t helping you. Maybe it’s even hurting you. Maybe you know what you WANT to believe, but it doesn’t feel true. Here are a few ideas to help.
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