Over the past few months, I’ve been recording a series of conversations with my longtime friend and colleague Donna Blum. While she now works in real estate, one of her strengths is helping people navigate the organizing challenges that often accompany major life transitions—especially downsizing, moving, and deciding what to do with a lifetime of […]
Holidays are meant to be joyful and fun, yet they often add more obligations to our already busy lives. Here are five tips to make your holiday season less stressful and filled with more authentic joy: Clarify What Really Matters Most holidays are about giving —sometimes through gift exchanges and other times by spending time […]
When we think about the vast spectrum of human emotions, it might be surprising to learn that gratitude is among the most powerful and transformational of them all. You’ve likely heard about the practice of jotting down things you’re grateful for each day. While valuable, that’s just scratching the surface. Gratitude can be harnessed in […]
Did you know that many neuroscientists believe that upwards of 95% of our thoughts and behaviors are completely automatic? We don’t realize they are automatic because they are so ingrained, we don’t think about it. But if you pay attention, you might notice that you tend to approach things the same way over and over […]