Are You Filling Yourself Up — or Are You Just Filling Your Days Up? My schedule has been so busy for the past few months — ending a semester, packing up a house, wedding festivities, getting ready to drive cross country. My days are full. Am I? Are you filling...
Flourishing, Not Languishing —3 Steps You Can Take Today If languishing wasn’t part of your vocabulary before, you might have encountered it during the pandemic. Adam Grant wrote about the blah feeling many of us were experiencing, but languishing (or its opposite...
Why Connection Matters Plus 4 Ways to Connect Today Connection matters. Feeling connected means we’re likely to experience less sadness, loneliness, low self-esteem, and even health issues. In his TED talk, Robert Waldinger notes that connection is part of a good...
Want More Calm During the Holidays? Embrace Gratitude We’ve just passed Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The holidays are here – Hanukkah and Advent both started on Sunday, Christmas, Kwanza and the Winter Solstice all happen this month. It’s a busy time. And hopefully...
How Do You Flourish During Transitions? This past weekend my husband and I were fortunate to be able to attend our youngest son’s graduation from college. Just a month ago we were told that we couldn’t attend or even be on campus. So being there was a huge treat and...