Articles on Motivation and Inspiration
5 Secrets to a Happy and More Productive Life
“Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.” – Keri Russell Everyone has a favorite theory about what constitutes a happy life. Likely you know a...
Confidence or Cockiness: Is It Okay for You Be Proud of Yourself?
In a conversation with one of my favorite transformational writer/speakers, who is a pioneer in the field of psycho-spirituality, we were musing about finding some of our individual writing...
10 Good and 10 Bad Things About Procrastination
“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” – Benjamin Franklin “There’s nothing to match curling up with a good book when there’s a repair job to...
Book Review: The Upside of Shame
In our motivation to feel better, to live wholeheartedly, and to embrace the happiness that is rightfully ours, we might have missed one very important piece. In fact, we...
Complex Trauma: Dissociation, Fragmentation, and Self Understanding
For those of us working in the field of complex trauma, one of the most exciting events of 2017 was the release of Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma...
Cognitive Dissonance and Creativity
“Smoking #8221; “Smoking Causes #8221; Most of us who have seen a pack of cigarettes have seen these words written on it in large, conspicuous letters. What if you...
Two Essential Questions About Life and Death
“Because we never know whether our next breath may be our last, being prepared for the immediate unknown becomes as practical as applying for a passport while still uncertain...
Getting on the ‘C Train’: A Resilient Thriver Takes the Ride of Her Life, Part II
This is Part II of an interview with Ondreah Johnson, RN, a resilient thriver who is currently in treatment for breast cancer. You can read Part I here. What have...
Getting on the ‘C Train’: A Resilient Thriver Takes the Ride of Her Life, Part I
What do you do when an unexpected ‘Christmas present’ arrives, bringing with it, not delight, but gut-wrenching fear, knowing that you can’t wrap it back up and label it,...
Finding Your Truth: Exploring the Inner Self
What does the expression “out with the old, in with the new” mean? Does it mean that we discard the past and plan for a new tomorrow? Do we...
Is Goal-Setting Helping or Hurting Your Motivation?
The conversation. “I’ve stopped setting myself goals,”my brother said over dinner. “I had quite a few, but then I wouldn’t hit them and I’d be down on myself. Now...
How to Ask for Support When You Need It Without Sounding Pathetic
“Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step.” – Mariska Hargitay Holidays can be particularly stressful and threatening for many people, especially those who are in...
ADHD and Adults: How to Use Your Strengths to Succeed
ADHD coach Aaron D. Smith regularly works with clients who believe something is inherently wrong with them. After all, for years, they’ve been criticized, ridiculed and reprimanded—maybe by their...
Book Review: The Fearless Path
The Fearless Path by Leah Guy is one part memoir, one part yoga, one part spirituality, one part inspiration, and one part exercises (yoga, meditation, and others). It is...
Book Review: Writing for Bliss
Ever since her mother gave her a journal at age ten to help her cope with the suicide of her beloved grandmother, Diana Raab has used writing as a...
