Collecting old hurts, anger, fears and resentment can lead to emotional hoarding. Learn to recognize what you’re carrying, release what doesn’t serve you, and rebuild.
Emotional Hoarding: Recognize It, Release It, Rebuild
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Pain as a Trusted Advisor: What Emotional Discomfort Is Trying to Tell You
My youngest son was about five years old when he tripped, hurt himself, and came to me crying with a declaration that stopped me cold. I wish I never felt hurt. I sat down with him and started to explain, the way parents do, about the cells in our bodies that register...
The Questions We Ask Ourselves Are Rarely Neutral: How Better Questions Create Better Possibilities
The questions you ask yourself shape everything you can see and do next. Here’s how to stop asking questions that keep you stuck and start asking ones that move you forward.
The Grief Ball and Pain Button: Why Old Grief Can Suddenly Feel New
In 2018, I lost both of my parents. Yes, both of them. Unexpectedly, and within a time frame that left our family reeling in ways that are difficult to put into words even now. I am not a stranger to loss. I lost my grandfather and grandmother as a young adult....
Decision Fatigue and Its Toll: How to Effectively Manage the Decisions That Drain You
By the time most people sit down to dinner, they have already made hundreds of decisions. What to wear. What to eat. Which email to answer first. Whether to take the meeting. What to say in the meeting. Whether to say it differently. What to pick up at the store....
Kintsugi: What Ancient Japanese Pottery Teaches Us About Our Broken Places
What if our emotional wounds don’t need to be hidden? Inspired by Japanese art Kintsugi, discover how our broken places can become part of the art that makes us who we are.
My Favorite T Word: Twelve Ways to Grow Thankfulness All Year Long
Thankfulness is not just a November practice. Here are twelve ways to grow gratitude all year long — and why it changes your relationships and your life.
Hugs Matter: 7 Science-Backed Reasons to Hug More and Longer
Some people give great hugs and science says those long, focused hugs may do more than make us feel good. Discover seven reasons hugs matter.
The Day I Broke The Celebration Plate: And What It Taught Me About Grief and People
It was just a plate. Except it was never just a plate. Here’s what a broken family tradition taught me about grief, people, and what actually matters.
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