I dare you to go to a mirror, look yourself in the eye, and say these nine words with sincerity. However absurd or difficult it may seem, I can tell you from experience that these words will help to heal your life. The nine words… READ MORE
Bad Things Can Be the Best Things That Happen to You
When I was 29, I experienced a crazy year that turned my life upside down. It was possibly the hardest year of my life. But the bad things that happened that year eventually, surprisingly, turned out to be some of the BEST things that could… READ MORE
9 Books That Could Change Your Life (They Did Mine)
When I began my makeover from Debbie Downer to Mary Poppins hopeful (go big or go home, right?), these were the books that helped me change my perspective. If you’re looking to improve your own outlook, I’ll tell you why each one has been meaningful… READ MORE
How Forgiveness Is Like Time Travel
Holding on to resentment about another person is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to experience it instead. Or so says the adage attributed to Nelson Mandela, Buddha, Dr. Wayne Dyer, or Alcoholics Anonymous. But sometimes the alternative, forgiveness, is almost an alien… READ MORE
The Setback Known As the Same Old You
Maybe you’ve been looking over your shoulder for a while, expecting her to surface at any moment. Or maybe she’ll completely blindside you. But there is one thing you can be sure of: The old you will show up again, and it will feel like… READ MORE
Improve Your Vagal Tone Via Singing
Why do so many singers talk about music getting them through hard times? Having an outlet for those difficult feelings is certainly part of it, but perhaps there’s another kind of tone at work in the healing process – vagal tone. The Vagus Nerve Its… READ MORE