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Last weekend I heard that when we put aside what we are we can begin to know who we are. Whoa, that’s a cool twist on the idea that we …

We don’t control much in life. We can’t control the people or events around us, and that can be frustrating. The answer is to focus on what you can control. …

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Berlin and spending time with my partner’s extended family. I don’t speak German, and the older generations didn’t speak English. It was up …

Meet Hobbes! He is six-and-a-half months and 59 pounds of enthusiasm, curiosity, and naps. Hobbes enjoys drinking out of puddles, gutters and park water fountains – and he likes to …

I was watching a video by organizational psychologist Adam Grant on Instagram where he said he doesn’t like the conventional advice to “play to our strengths.” He feels that keeps …

What do you say when someone gives you a compliment? If you say “thanks so much,” that’s a great response. That’s not what I do. If someone says to me, …

I was working with a client recently and asked her to rate her level of satisfaction about something on a scale of 1 to 10. She said, “I was going …

At the turn of the year, I sometimes post a blog about my dislike of New Year’s resolutions. Instead I talk about some of the things that I find more …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: full of get-togethers with beloved family and friends, great food, holiday music, and twinkly lights. And too many commitments, end-of-year work deadlines, …

Every November I write about gratitude, because the benefits of gratitude are huge. Gratitude grounds us in the present (where life happens), gives us something positive to focus on, and …