Self Help
Stop Lying to Yourself: Why Fear Has Nothing to do With Reality
Tough love time, folks. I know you think you’re protecting yourself by playing small. It’s a big scary world out there, and you’ve got a million reasons why you should just stay put right where you are. You think it’s safer this way. Better to stick with your current job, relationship, weight, friends, and other…
Read MoreHappier at Home Book Review (Video)
One of my all-time favorite self-empowerment books is Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project. Based on her popular blog, The Happiness Project follows one woman’s quest for happiness without winning the lottery or moving to an ashram in India. And of course, she finds that it IS possible to be happier right where you are now.…
Read MoreLink Roundup: Trust Your Instincts
Have you ever had a bad feeling about something but you weren’t sure why? This week Chris and I brought Skyla to a new doggie day care center to check it out. We took a tour, spoke with the manager, and Skyla seemed to enjoy herself. A few days later we returned to drop off…
Read MoreTrust Me, Lying Can Be a Good Thing
Here’s the truth: in about 99% of life’s situations, honesty is the best policy. But the rest of the time, lying can actually be beneficial and give you a better, happier outcome than telling the truth. Don’t believe me? Come on, would I lie to you? Here are 3 situations when lying is OK. To…
Read MoreLink Roundup: Winding Down Summer
I’m catching up on some of my summer to-dos this weekend. Chris and I are going to our favorite breakfast place, cruising around the farmers’ market, and taking a dip in the pool. I’m also reading Happier at Home, Gretchen Rubin’s sequel to her bestselling book, The Happiness Project. I love reading about how to…
Read MoreHow to Make a Decision With Brackets (Video)
Sometimes I have too many choices rolling around inside my head, and it seems impossible to focus and actually make a decision. There are a few things you can do when you can’t make a decision: Those are good ideas, but I use a decision-making tool that helps me organize my choices, consider each one…
Read MoreHow to Choose a Mantra to Improve Your Life
We all know that the only person you can change is yourself (so quit bugging your husband to pick up the socks he left on the floor!). And it’s because of this fact that many of us spend enormous amounts of time and money on improving ourselves. Sure, I’m all about self-improvement—Go to the gym!…
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