Have you heard the story of the pot roast?   It goes something like this;   A mom prepares a pot roast for dinner and meticulously cuts...

It’s that time of year again.    Well, almost.    Personally, I’m not crazy about stores bringing out Christmas decorations before...

Please bear with me this week.   I’ve had a few rough nights and suffer from lack of sleep.    I feel a little foggy, a little scattered,...

What do you want?   I mean, really want.   It can be a difficult question to answer.   We know exactly what we want when we're kids...

Remember daydreaming?   As kids, we naturally looked forward to and imagined the future.   That’s daydreaming.   Who did you want to be...

I recently read an interesting book by psychologist Dacher Keltner called, Awe: the New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can...

It’s Summertime! My favorite. Summer represents a time to slow down and savor the beauty of nature. I love to take long walks, sit on the...

Worth Ethic Most people I know grew up with a strong work ethic and are very proud of it. Work is a good thing if we use it properly....

Are you chronically busy? So much to do, so little time? When did it start for you? For me, it started WAY BACK in high school. I wanted...

How we tell the stories of our lives determines our future. This is backed by research. Psychologist and marriage expert Dr. John Gottman...

A few years ago, my husband and I watched an interesting film called Stories We Tell by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sarah Polley. “Stories...

My family has a story about me. Everyone in our family knows it. The story is that Marcy was a bad kid. There are a handful of memories...

Summer is officially here Pools are open, vacations are planned, and swimsuits have been displayed in department stores for months....

For most of my life, Memorial Day represented the end of school and the beginning of summer. But did you know Memorial Day dates back to...

A few years ago, I took a course offered by Yale University called The Science of Well-Being, taught by Professor Laurie Santos. I...

Last week, we normalized unhappiness. We now know it’s normal and necessary to experience both positive and negative feelings to keep us...

You just want to be happy. And you want your loved ones to be happy. Right? I hear it all the time, so let’s talk about it. What is...

Do you ever struggle with Indecision? Overthink? Do you stand and stare at the 72 choices of shampoo at Target for twenty minutes? I...

I’ve discovered that living a joyful life requires a balance of responsibility and fun. Many of us are out of balance with too much...

I have a confession. I don’t like goals. I don’t even like the word goal. As soon as I think about it, I feel pressure and resistance....