With the world in so much flux these days, many of us find it difficult to deal with ever-changing plans. It’s always been a challenge, but as with so many things, it’s become an in-your-face challenge these days. Some people really struggle when plans are always changing—it can be frustrating and feel like there’s no…
Gratitude: Living in the Tender Space
There are days that feel hard. Not necessarily because stuff is out of whack or not working out. Everything is as it should be, but still, it feels hard. It feels as if pieces are missing or just aren’t fitting. It feels as if there isn’t enough and never will be enough. Yesterday was one…
Thinking Mode Versus Doing Mode
I spend a lot of time dreaming about things—incredible adventures I want to go on, self-improvement projects, all those books I plan on reading … And there’s nothing wrong with that. Dreaming is wonderful. What I’ve noticed, though, is that sometimes I get stuck in the thinking and dreaming mode. I don’t actually take action….
How to Achieve What You Want
What do you want? What if I told you there is a way to get it? Like most things that matter, it’s a process rather than a quick fix. It requires perseverance but you can apply this process to any area of your life. Whether your goal is better health, closer relationships, or financial freedom,…
Your Purpose Is an Inalienable Right
I recently read an article about the surprising career moves of retired NBA stars. After spending their lives developing athletic skills, I was curious to learn what new jobs they chose and the purpose behind their decisions. Some of the positions they chose were truly surprising: crossing guard, chef, truck driver, substitute teacher, livestock farmer, apple…
Why Do I Dwell on the Past?
Many of us enjoy writing in a diary, reading autobiographies, or nostalgically reflecting with others about past times. Why is remembering our past so important? Are there downsides? And what can we do if dwelling on the past bothers us? Memories Make Us Human Over several decades, researchers have shown that remembering your past is…
The Unexpected Joy of Journaling
I was in the bookstore looking for a new journal. I pulled one with Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting on the cover off the shelf, assessed how many pages it had, and checked the price. It had lines. An unlined journal is better for drawing and sketching, which I like to do, but other…
Fixing Bad Habits
You know smoking is taking years off your life. You wish you would stop checking your phone first thing in the morning because looking at Instagram photographs of your friends’ beach vacations is making you miserable. You are determined to start taking a daily walk but no matter how firm your resolve the night before,…
Why We Need Hobbies
Filling out various questionnaires and applications in life, there is often this one nagging question: Hobbies? ____________________________________________________ I never had real hobbies, so I when I came across that annoying question, I would write in something nondescript like reading or decorating. I’ve always wanted to make lovely things but that is a vague concept that can…
A Self-Sufficient Mind
In a quiet room, we can find stillness. And in that stillness, we can contemplate our own minds. What we often find is that the mind is very restless. It wants to take care of a thousand things, often because it’s feeling some uncertainty or fear. It wants to fix problems, take care of all…
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