Like the waxing and waning moon, we have periods where we’re expanding into our fullness. And others where we’re leaned back, receiving the rewards of the harvest sown in our more active times.

I’m reading a book by Gay Hendricks called The Big Leap in which he talks about an upper limit problem. This is our tendency to self-sabotage when things are going well or after we’ve achieved success.

A study published a few years ago showed that people who spent money to delegate tasks they disliked were happier than those who didn’t. In other words, when you buy time instead of things you feel better.

We live in a society that values productivity more than anything else. Maybe you’ve become mired in to-do lists and derive your value from checking off items. But have you tried a done list?

Have you ever known or heard of people whose lives were transformed by monumental experiences? A brush with death, for instance, sends them running after their dreams full-tilt, unwilling to settle for anything less.

Have you ever heard the saying, “fake it till you make it?” That means pretending things are already the way you wish they could be. The belief here is that reality will catch up if you keep your mindset right.

Change is hard and, most of the time, getting outside our comfort zones takes courage. It’s easier to stay where we are even when we’re unhappy.

If you’ve been wronged, you know how hard forgiveness can be. Even, or especially, when the wrongdoing came from a close friend or family member.

Some say those who fall prey to addictions lack willpower. But at the height of my alcohol dependence I trained for and completed a marathon. I monitored my caloric intake and never gained an ounce of fat.

The last time I felt unhappy I took a moment to consider why. What happened to create this feeling of disappointment? I realized my expectation and reality had become misaligned.

One year ago my daughter and I sat in an empty downtown cafeteria-style restaurant, normally so full on a Friday night you could barely move.

Have you experienced toxic positivity? I first heard the term in a recent YouTube interview with psychotherapist Seerut Chawla.

Most of us are familiar with fear of failure. But have you considered whether procrastination indicates you fear success instead?

Written in the 1930s, the book prophesied the advent of anti-depressants like Prozac. Those medications designed to lift us out of debilitating depression and anxiety.

Mindfulness is a big catch phrase these days. The literal definition of being mindful means bringing one’s attention to the present moment.