Our communities are important. Our friends. Our families. Our coworkers. Even our acquaintances. This applies, too, to those we follow on social media. On television. In podcasts. Everybody to whom we give our precious time … [Read more...]

Comparison has its benefits. We see how others inspire us. We see what’s possible. We see lives we might want to emulate. Indeed, looking to others as models for how we might live has its merits. However, comparison also has its … [Read more...]

Sometimes we’re making killer progress. Everything’s running smoothly. Everyday we’re taking steps forward. Getting stronger. Improving our health. Paying down debt. Learning new skills and concepts. Really crushing it. The … [Read more...]

We want to improve our lives and we want to improve them fast. So we chase after quick fixes. Crash courses. Fat loss supplements. Get rich quick schemes. Eight week transformations. The results we get from such efforts, if any, are … [Read more...]

There’s a word we use regularly that often serves only as a tool for beating ourselves up. “Should”. We tell ourselves we “should” do one thing, even though we feel called to do another thing. We ruminate over the things we “should” have … [Read more...]

Getting started is tough. Keeping going is even more of a challenge. When we’re feeling motivated and inspired, we can take the first step. We can build up the confidence and will to go after what we want. We can get the gym … [Read more...]

Have you ever heard the phrase, “winners never quit”? The idea is that if you’re going to succeed, you never give up. That quitting is for losers. That we must never quit. Whatever the cost. What if this saying is overly … [Read more...]

“You’re so fat.” “You’re so ugly.” “You’re a failure.” “You always do this.” “You don’t deserve to be happy.” So many of us would never speak this way to others. We know that such words cut deep. That they have a lasting … [Read more...]

It can seem at times as though kindness is losing popularity. We see selfishness in the news. Hear about those who harm others. Story after story of violence and exploitation. It’s not often that we hear about people helping … [Read more...]

We’re often given the impression that we have to be positive. That we should always look on the bright side. That we should feel good. That we should think good thoughts. There’s certainly value in keeping perspective. Counting our … [Read more...]