People get a fresh start in the fall, as if it’s Back to School is for all of us. It’s no wonder that the number one wish I’m hearing is to be more productive. You’ve decided that now is the time when you are going to get busy and slay all your dragons...
When I ask someone what they want, the most common supply is simply to be happy. And while I believe that happiness is a choice, I know it’s not that simple. Because if it were an easy choice, deciding to be happy would be something more folks would do. Right?...
When it comes to pursuing our happiness, one of the biggest barriers to actually BEING happy is our inability to focus on the here and now. We worry about the past. We focus on the unknown in the future. Our minds slip away from what’s happening and slides down the...
If you want to know what’s standing in the way between you and a happier life, I’d tell you it’s a combination of those big life events that add to the stress of life. And all the little irritants. Sometimes, those small things add more to feeling...
When we first connected, she felt she had a pretty darned good life. She admitted it wasn’t perfect, yet she knew that she was one of the lucky ones. Then, life wasn’t so good. She felt as if she were barely surviving. Challenge after disappointment after challenge!...
Just because the old adage tells us that life is about the journey doesn’t mean most folks reflect that bit of wisdom. Instead, we focus on the end result of what we desire rather than honoring the process. We look to big dates on our calendar – the vacation, the...
When it comes to happiness, you may be wondering where authenticity comes in. Because I know that in order to be happy, we must be able to be ourselves. Warts and all, so to speak. Yet, the flip-side of all that authenticity is that if you are authentic without...