My Favorite Way to Celebrate New Steps
My Favorite Way to Celebrate New Steps What does September mean to you? September makes me remember the frisson of excitement – and nervousness – for school to begin. New pencils, new shoes, new teacher. Even in college and grad school, September meant change,...
Journal with Me: Small Acts of Kindness
Small acts of kindness help us practice love, generosity and compassion, and they also act as a positive feedback loop helping us grow caring and inner strength. And kindness is catching (in a good way). Studies show that a person who receives kindness is likely to...
The Unexpected Joy of Turning to Kindness
In a recent article in The New York Times, writer Adam Grant describes how many people are experiencing the feeling of languishing – the feeling of stagnation and emptiness, and muddling through. That resonated, and just acknowledging that I’d rather be flourishing...
Journal with Me: Remembering A Special Person
Last week I suggested you write a letter as a gift for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, or to mark a milestone like a graduation or a special birthday. Sometimes it’s hard to get started. Tapping into your senses and writing a list of all you remember about a person...