What's in Your Positivity Toolbox?What's in your positivity toolbox? When you're feeling stuck in a downward spiral, or just need to boost your positivity, what tips and tricks do you choose from? If you're thinking, "I don't have that kind of toolbo...

Five Dangerous Triggers You Want to Avoid – The SCARF ModelI received an email from a coworker from another department. They weren’t happy with how I was handling a situation with a customer. I was irritated, but I politely responded back a...

How Do You Make Others Feel? A Critical Way to Improve Relationships and InteractionsHow often do you 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 w...

Hello and Happy Spring to you!My world was turned upside down when I read The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz a few years back. So, when I saw this recent interview of Nina, I wanted to share. Here's an excerpt from the description of the interview...

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...

Happy April!!I've been hearing about new studies challenging the idea that antioxidants are important for staying healthy and young. WHAT? So when I saw this article by NOVOS, I appreciated their thoughts and wanted to share with you.For example, the...

Aliens Live Among Us – At least sometimes it feels like itWe think we all live on the same planet, but in reality, it can feel like some people are from distant galaxies.There are times we encounter someone from another planet that’s similar to ours....

You Use Your Teeth More Than You Use a Car – How Our Role Shifts Our PerspectiveThe other day, I was chatting with my dental hygienist while getting my teeth cleaned. I was complaining that my teeth have cost me a lot of money. “In fact,” I whined, “...

Are You Putting Energy into the Relationships that Matter Most?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 y...

Why Reading These Tips Won’t Make Your Life Better – Knowing & Doing Are Not the SameWouldn’t it be fantastic if you could spend more time feeling optimistic, content, and grateful? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could spend less time feeling stresse...