I just wanted to remind those of us who are dealing with the mandated isolation and social distancing guidelines right now, that BEING...

i was just watching Ina Garten on a CBS Sunday Morning segment, and she signed off by saying, “Celebrate Everything!” This really...

When the entire world - literally - has been thrown into an unexpected and scary state of flux, we can very easily find ourselves in a...

It is so important to be both empathetic and sympathetic toward the people we love. It is also vitally important when our loves ones...

…as much as possible. We all have negative people in our lives and some of them, regrettably, we cannot simply sever ties with...

Beware this cautionary tale: I know someone whose family didn’t travel often when he was a kid, but when they did, they always did it...

I saw that quote the other day and it really made me stop and think. I thought about how often people check their phones these days when...

…along with your closet. While I wholeheartedly agree with the KonMarie method of cleaning out our living spaces, keeping only the items...

I know a lot of pessimistic people. They are convinced that if they look forward to something they will ultimately be disappointed, and...

I just finished watching the Pavarotti documentary by Ron Howard and not only was it an incredible film, but I found myself bawling -...

What’s the opposite of a superpower? Would that be a curse? Well today I was reminded of the curse that I have had since I was a young...

I recently heard about a concept called “Unconditional Happiness.” The person talking about it said that when she finally learned to let...

I realized in Part 1 of Set Your Happiness Baseline I described how important it is to do this, but I did not give any suggestions or...

This can be a hard one. In these times of social media and daily one-upping inspired postings, we can find ourselves relying on external...

Never underestimate the power of patience and its relationship to your happiness. Often times focusing on actively being patient can...

We’ve all heard about having the right metaphorical tools in our metaphorical toolboxes to help us handle any situation. We try to raise...

There’s a famous story about Dolly Parton that I love. It goes that while she and her fellow actresses were shooting the film “Steel...

I recently saw an interview with the brilliant actor Andrew Scott where he described looking at his emotions like the weather. He’ll wake...

Forgiveness can be a tricky thing. For the longest time I thought that forgiving a person and/or their actions meant that I was giving...

First of all, let me say that I am not completely anti-social media. Social media has been a great way for me to do things like promote...