Can you set boundaries from a place of calm and kindness? We often end up confronting these issues when we’re frustrated or feeling guilt or regret. Think of an event or project that you’ve volunteered for or just helped out with in the past. Maybe i...

A couple of weeks ago, we received 40 baby chicks in the mail. This is the third year we’ve raised them. I’m amazed at how much I enjoy seeing them grow from little fuzz balls to big brownish-red chickens. After a week, we move the heated brooder fro...

What problems, worries, or frustrations have been on your mind recently? Lately, we’ve been concerned about the cost of out-of-state tuition for our daughter as she starts college. The reality of the student debt she’s going to incur makes us wonder...

Life can be hard!! Losing a job or failing in business can be downright scary and discouraging. Getting rejected from our dream college can feel devastating. Then there’s the frustration of not being able to afford the things we want. It’s like the u...

I was in another room when I heard my husband yelling from the kitchen, asking why I hadn’t taken out the garbage. I instantly felt annoyed and responded in an irritated tone, saying that I didn’t know I was supposed to do it. Naturally, my husband g...

Have you ever felt like you couldn’t do your best work because you didn’t have enough time or the right skills? Have these types of situations ever made you doubt your abilities or shaken your self-confidence? I can remember different times in my lif...

Have you ever stopped to think about how you make other people feel? Whether it’s a loved one or a difficult colleague, do they feel better or worse after interacting with you? Do they feel heard? Smart? Empowered? Understood? Validated? Respected? C...

My daughter will be graduating from high school in less than two months. It’s a time of big changes and big decisions. And many of them are outside my control. She wants to go to school far away. How will she do on her own? Will she find a major she...

Think of a time when you wanted another person to like you. Maybe it was when you were dating. Maybe it was a new boss. Think back to how you tried to be your best self. Maybe you listened more. Maybe you offered more compliments and appreciation. Ma...

I’m at the store and notice a mom with a small child. I quickly catch on that the child is holding a toy they want their mom to buy for them, but the mom is telling them to put it back. The child is upset and starts to cry. What do you think happens...