gratitude Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. Melody Beattie As we look around this week, the signs of Thanksgiving are all around. In home decor and grocery stores, on cooking shows and local newscasts. Everywhere we look, we're reminded...
Last week, we shared some common signs of perfectionism. Maybe they got you wondering about your own relationship with "perfect". Or about a friend or family member. But where do you go from here? What's the alternative to perfectionism? Turns out, there are several! Today we're highlighting 4 creative...
The passion for stretching yourself and sticking to it, even (or especially) when it’s not going well, is the hallmark of the growth mindset. This is the mindset that allows people to thrive during some of the most challenging times in their lives. Carol Dweck What are...
Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a faith in people, that they’re basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they’ll do wonderful things with them. Steve Jobs Technology and self-care. We don't often associate the two, do we? And yet the simple fact...
New technology is not good or evil in and of itself. It's all about how people choose to use it. David Wong Technology is becoming so seamlessly integrated into our everyday lives that we don't always realize its impact. Sometimes, it can be helpful to take a step...
You'll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. John C. Maxwell This is the time when many of us are committing (and re-committing) to caring for our emotional wellness this year. If you...
Don't believe every worried thought you have. Worried thoughts are notoriously inaccurate. Renee Jain Good old anxiety. It thinks it's helping us (and sometimes it is)...
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. John Muir In trying hard to live our best story, we're constantly on the lookout for the next, best, new thing, aren't we? The thing that's going to make life fuller. More stimulating. Juuust a bit...
Every day brings new choices. Martha Beck As the passing days and changing seasons...
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. Anne Lamott This Friday marks National Day of Unplugging. An invitation to enjoy a 24-hour global respite from technology, this event "highlights the value of disconnecting from digital devices to connect with ourselves, our loved ones,...