Have you ever tried: Flossing every day. Eating smaller portions. Writing thank you cards. Clicking "Purchase Items" less often. Criticizing …
The First 10 Seconds of Your Day: An Awkward Wake Up Practice.
When I was a child, my dad would blast us kids with his uber positivity and optimism first thing in the morning. “Rise and …
What To Do When the World is Burning Down
In the U.S., retrograde, conservative zealots are trying to tear apart progress, justice, and equality and send us back …
Joy Works
Joy works to get you out of bed in the morning. To get the running shoes on. To floss your teeth. To go to the meeting. To learn a new …
Are You a Mindless, Maniacal Shipping Demon? Or, a Thoughtful, Patient Perfectionist? The Spectrum from Go Go Go to Thoughtful Polish
On the one hand, some projects take great care, and thought and polish. The perfectionist's dream. On the other, a project sometimes just …
How Not to Be So AUWC: We All Experience Anxiety, Uncertainty, Worry, and Confusion
So, what's the antidote. "Take a breath," shouldn't feel like "take a timeout, you're in trouble." Instead, "take a deep breath" should …
Hello Monster, Hello Storm: The Day Has Come Again
The day has come, again. The day, little d. A day. I woke up. I check my internal weather to see what storm is rolling in. Or what demons …
Breathing Boldly
What if you brought courage to a breath. This one, now. Yeah, that one. Belly out and down. Sides expanding. Chest up. I'm …
The Knowledge Fallacy — How Books Fool You (and I Love Reading Books)
Simply put the Knowledge Fallacy is that intellectual understanding is not enough. It just ain't. Smart is a tool (among other things.) …
The Thinking Fallacy — How to Change Your Life
The Thinking Fallacy is simple: you can't think your way out of a bad habit. You can't think your way out of your troubles. You can't think …