Happiness is something we all strive for, but its pursuit can often feel elusive. It’s easy to think of happiness as the absence of suffering or the accumulation of pleasures, but in reality, it’s about being fully engaged with life, including its challenges....
Finding a moment of peace today sometimes feels like a luxury - or a miracle! It seems everything demands on our time and attention, and everything is urgent! (Hint: it's really not though 😉) It's easy to get caught up in all the nonsense. That’s where mindfulness...
Compassion; a wonderful, human trait. It’s the ability to empathize with others, to feel their pain, and to want to help. But if you spend a lot of time caring for others—whether in your professional life as a therapist, nurse, or caregiver, or in your personal...
You're having the day from hell, feeling overwhelmed, or just in a bad headspace. So naturally it’s easy to get caught up in the swirl of negative thoughts as your mind beats you up. Moments like this are when it's vital to know how gratitude instantly works to...
We all want to be happy, right? We search for it in relationships. We search for it in our careers. We chase it down in our free time when comparing our lives to other's on social media. But guess what? Happiness doesn’t come from external achievements? The key to...
Drinking alone is typically seen as a taboo subject, something that people associate with loneliness or even problem drinking. But let's challenge that stereotype for a moment. The truth is, there can be some benefits to enjoying a drink by yourself, and it doesn't...
Entering middle age often brings about a period of reflection, introspection, and sometimes upheaval known as the midlife crisis. While this phase can be challenging, it also presents an opportunity for growth, self-discovery, and transformation. In this guide, we...
Taking everything personally can have profoundly negative effects on your life. It destroys mental health, relationships, and overall well-being. This mindset often leads to unnecessary stress, miscommunication, and a skewed perception of reality. All of which...
You plop down on the couch front of the TV with a bag of chips or pint of ice cream intending to eat one serving, but before you even know what's happened, you've plowed through half a Netflix series and the whole bag or pint is gone. Worse yet, you have no real...