Meet Phillip. He’s not that different than most people. People are filled with contradictions. They can be decent human beings and do mean, thoughtless things. They can be terrible to their children but be a source of love and grace for their nieces and nephews. No one I know contains…

Four body-first techniques to improve your mood — The mind and body are connected, so what you do with one, affects the other. Many people know this but most of us still act as if we don’t. When we want to feel better emotionally, we take a one-way approach. We lead with the mind. Leading with the mind to change your mind Strategies that begin with…

It’s not too late to take a new path — A true story The Martine family tormented themselves about getting Jennifer into the right nursery school because one educational misstep could cost them her admission to a top-tier college. By the time Jennifer was in middle school, she and her parents had checked all the boxes to get into a good high school…

A friend made me realize what I was doing that changed other people. All of a Sudden People Were Smiling at Me This wasn’t normal…medium.com My father left me something very valuable — the stories he told were lessons. My Father Had These Sayings That Taught Valuable Life Lessons They are the most important things he left usmedium.com Want to feel better about yourself? Here’s a twist on the gratitude practice.

Facebook’s Meta is crashing down. Not just the stock but the platform itself. And maybe it’s the beginning of the end of something bigger and very destructive. We went there to stay connected and ended up losing ourselves We thought we were staying in touch with high school friends and family. Instead, we got ads eerily targeted to something we were…

You can feel better physically and mentally in ten minutes a day — The downside of working from home is that it’s easy to sit in one place all day wearing pants without a zipper. The upside is that at home, you can drop to the floor and do push-ups or squats, and no one will think you’ve lost it. Microdosing minute or…

A lesson learned from answering the suicide hotline I picked up the hotline and heard someone choking back tears. I could barely make out the words. "I don't know what to do," she said. My husband screams at me constantly. …

It’s the same reason that destroys any relationship Years ago, before email, I worked for a boss who was thrilled when he walked by my desk and saw me busy opening envelopes. He was oblivious that I was doing unproductive, mind-numbing work that could be done by someone else for…