What do your children value? Have you ever caught yourself reflecting, “It seems like the more my children have, the less grateful they are …”? So much of today’s reinforcement is immediate and external. We are practically addicted to “friends” and “likes” and notifications from email, Facebook, ...read more
The Surprising Secret to More Love, Joy and Wisdom
You know the drill. You’ve been hurt or betrayed or lost someone you love and the most sane response you can come up with (short of ending up on the news or sleeping it off… forever) is to grow a thicker skin. It feels so safe and right. It’s the emotional equivalent of wearing pads and a helmet ...read more
Mood Check: Is It Depression?
Depression: it’s just one of the unexpected gifts the New Year can bring. The colder, darker, flu-buggier post-holiday and midwinter months are fertile ground for a decrease in mood. For some, it just feels like the winter blahs—a desire to tuck in & stay warm and wait it out ‘til spring. For ...read more
We Survived the End of the World. Now What?
I have to admit that I began the week by eating like the end of the world was nigh. I also refused to buy new milk or bananas and I wouldn’t get my tires changed—just in case. Otherwise, I was pretty sure I would live to see Saturday. And, if I planned to not-so-miraculously survive the alien ...read more