We’re all searching for some sort of certainty except that certainty isn’t something that exists in most cases. Even in science, something is true only until it isn’t. Take last week, for example, when two major discoveries were made about how the body functions. The first demonstrated that the cerebellum — a large structure located at the back of …
You Don’t Have to Be Certain to Be Helpful
I’ve decided that being a relatively content human is often about learning how to hold two contradictory truths in your brain at the same time without imploding. What do I mean by this? Well, let’s start with an example — namely, me. Because I am a total contradiction in so many ways. I am largely a science-y, show me the …
On Breaking Out of the Arbitrary Success Box
“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” ~Winston Churchill Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about identity. About how we define ourselves. About how we define success. About how we determine our worth in a world that sees our value as individuals through the lens of some seriously questionable criteria. And a shockingly soulless list of …
Make Your Joy Non-Negotiable
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” ~Desmond Tutu To say that I have been feeling a general lack of hope or positivity or joy over the past few weeks would be to greatly underrepresent how awful I have actually felt much of the time. Because …
We’re All in this Together
I have been relatively quiet in this space over the past couple of weeks, not wanting to allow what’s happening politically to dominate my website, as my overall goal here is to provide (hopefully) useful insights on how to live a healthier and more fulfilled life. The truth is, however, that what’s happening politically in our country right now has …
What Bravery Looks Like
“Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” ~Brene Brown Last week, I confessed to a dear friend that I am secretly holding onto the belief that I am the least brave person I know. She literally laughed in my face when I said this to her. Which made me laugh. …
Where Do We Go From Here? Some Thoughts About the Year Ahead.
“Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, Do it. Make your mistakes, next year and forever.” ~Neil Gaiman This past year was a paradigm-shifting year for me. For a lot of folks, I think. It brought so much buried shit to the surface in my life personally, it sort of feels like 2017 is going to be all about sifting …
We’re All Below Average Sometimes: On Compassion, Kindness, and Not Becoming a Narcissist
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” ~Desmond Tutu Last week, I had a drink with a friend — a wise, wise woman who also happens to be a very talented therapist — and she recounted for me a story about suggesting to a client that …
Where to Shop on Small Business Saturday
Happy Small Business Saturday, Everyone! While I not-so-secretly cringe every year when Black Friday arrives, I LOVE celebrating small businesses and shopping locally the Saturday after Thanksgiving. And, as a small business owner myself, I like to spread the love around as much as possible by encouraging everyone I know to support local businesses during the holiday season by …
You Are Powerful. Also: Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone.
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” ~Ernest Hemingway Well, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, you guys. I have been trying to focus on all the things for which I am grateful amidst the chaos and the absurdity and the unsettling political reality by which we are all surrounded right now. I admit: …