The Delight and Joy of Friendship
Lately I’ve been paying more attention to maintaining and building my friendships. As an introvert and a shy person, it’s not that easy for me to connect with friends regularly. But friendship is also SO important to me. I love having all sorts of friends, but...
Bring Your Purpose to Life With Your Values
I’m going to guess that you want purpose and meaning in your life. But what does that really mean and how do you find your purpose? Purpose is not a static thing. It’s your intention to achieve a long-term goal or goals that are meaningful to you. Your goal might...
Your Ideal Day: How To Make It A Reality
How about taking a minute to dream. Giving yourself some time and space just for you to dream and think about your ideal day. You could go for a walk or write in a journal, or just sit in a comfy chair and wonder. Picture your ideal day. Open yourself to believe...
What Do You Want to Bring Forward into the New Year?
What are you going to do this year? What goals and dreams are you thinking about? How will you design your life in 2024? Recently I read an article in the New York Times titled This Year, Make a Resolution About Something Bigger Than Yourself and the author’s words...
3 Simple Rituals to Boost Meaning This December
Rituals help us connect and make meaning or deepen meaning in our lives. We can have rituals around the holidays or the end of the year or in our daily life. Here are a few you might consider in this season. Share Stories and Traditions Traditions are long-standing...
What a Gift to Swap Family Stories This Holiday Season!
Do you know your family stories? You know some, because you lived them. There are stories that make everyone laugh, stories to explain things, stories about love and beginnings, stories about overcoming hardships. Family stories build deep bonds within your family...
How Kindness Becomes Part of Your Daily Life
“Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.” -Dalai Lama What makes you happier, improves your mood, and supports your physical and mental health? Kindness. Kindness helps expand...
3 Simple Ways to Connect When You Feel Lonely or Isolated
I’ve been busy — projects, classes, big family milestones and events. And I’ve been dealing with my mother’s health issues and my grief of losing my Dad. And with all that, I realized I was isolating myself, withdrawing from the people around me - just when I needed...
Awe Is Essential — 3 Easy Ways to Add More Awe to Your Life
What is awe? Awe is a reaction to something that shifts our perception of the world. It could be a soaring building, a vast star-studded sky, or a deep idea. And while the word vast and huge might be connected to awe, we can also find awe in tiny moments or...
Make New Friends and Keep the Old — Maintaining Friendships
Friends are an important part of our lives. While we can make new friends throughout our life, nurturing and tending to our current and long term friends is also rewarding and so important. That doesn’t mean hard work, but maintaining friendships doesn't just happen...