7 Surprising Ways to Make Tomorrow Better Than Today

Sigh . . . are you having a bad day? Yep, we’ve all been there. You’re tired, you’re bored, your boss dumped a huge project on your desk, the printer is broken, and someone ate your lunch out of the office fridge. “I don’t see your name on it, Karen!” This day sucks and the…

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Editor’s Notebook 107

The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! What I’m Loving This Week Doing Impressions to Characters at Disneyland. This is so cool! You gotta appreciate a real Disney fan. 11 Ways To Deal With Anger When Mindfulness Just Isn’t…

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The Art of Faking It

Sometimes it feels like your to-do list is a mile long, everything is highly urgent, and there are way too many things on your plate. Rather than throw your computer out the window, I’m going to share a strategy to help you remain calm and appear like you’ve got it together. Because contrary to popular…

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Question of the Week: What Have You Learned From Failing?

We’ve all experienced failures: bad grades in school, not getting the job you really wanted, gaining weight, losing money, or feeling like a bad partner, sister, parent, or friend. When you’re going through a tough time, the last thing you want to think about is what you can learn from the situation. I usually want…

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Question of the Week: What Makes You Lose Your Temper?

I don’t often lose my temper, which is probably a good thing considering I’m a Buddhist. But there are certain things (er, people) that make me mad. I especially dislike haters who criticize what other people are doing but they never put themselves out there to be judged. I also have no tolerance for complainers…

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Angry People Are Not Always Wise

I love this quote because it touches on the false idea that if you’re educated or informed about the world, then you can’t possibly be happy. Some people mistake my positivity and optimism for naiveté, but I’m not ignorant about the wars, crime, injustices, or any of the other bad things that are happening in…

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