Are You Respecting the Natural Rhythm of Your Relationship?
Have you ever met someone and liked everything about that person? Maybe you liked his looks, his kindness, his values, and even his jokes? Or maybe you just simply felt connected with that person from...
View ArticleHow to Be Positive in a Politically Charged Environment
For the past 3 months I lived in paradise. New Zealand may be the most pristine country on earth. I enjoyed the Southern Alps, Bay of Plenty and Tasman Sea among other eye-popping spots. Even better? I...
View ArticleI Have a Plan. Do You Trust Me? – The Universe
Just when I feel like I’m at the end of my ropes in terms of trying to keep my life together and getting clarity with my direction, the universe sends me this cute little message on a bracelet this...
View ArticleHow to Make Your Brain Sharper
I wanted to make my brain better so I took drugs. I took Klonopin, Amatryptiline, Adderal, Percocet. Alcohol. Often at the same time I took Adderall to be smarter. The Klonopin to handle the anxiety...
View ArticleEveryone on #TeamD Takes these Personality Tests
Team D is made up of 9 full-time wonderwomen (and one wonderman), and about seven part-time incredibles. One of our best investments of time is in understanding each other: what our strengths and...
View ArticleYour Heart’s Talking. (Are You Listening?)
The day I gave up the search for who I ought to be and waiting for the world to say what should become of me was the day I looked with my heart, and what I saw was me. That day I listened with my...
View ArticleHow to Turn Your Anxiety Into a Passion
Upon graduating high school, I was overwhelmed with an anxiety for my future self. I figured it probably happens to everyone. Deciding on a path for one’s own life is never easy and I didn’t feel alone...
View ArticleWhy False Hope Is Worse Than No Hope
False hope is worse than no hope. Because it does not help us learn to live with difficult truths. Yet some people think giving or receiving false hope is better than no hope. I disagree. False hope vs...
View ArticleGood Friend or Frenemy? (Cheat Sheet Inside!)
I’m sure you know by now that just like with romantic relationships, not all friendships are created equal. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about female friendships as the dynamic between two women...
View ArticleMy Favorite Summer Life Hacks!
Summer is here, yay! I hope yours is off to a great start and I have some tips for you that could make it even better. In today’s vlog I share: The crazy thing I do to increase my circulation and...
View ArticleAre You a Tortoise or a Hare? About Work.
Are you a tortoise or a hare? I love paradoxes, parables, koans, aphorisms, fables, and teaching stories of all kinds. Lately I’ve been thinking of the Fable of the Tortoise and the Hare. In the...
View ArticleBrave Enough to Kill?
In the “Power of Myth” Joseph Campbell speaks about “having to kill the things that are stopping you.” I know that the bravest thing you will ever do is discover your true self. Here are 4 things that...
View ArticleAre you Hopeful about the Future?
Not long ago, I asked my family, friends and colleagues this question. Their responses were alarming: Not one person said they felt hopeful and many spoke about their fears, sadness, anger and guilt...
View ArticleIntention and the Power of Conscious Breathing
Have you ever had the kind of morning where you wake up and you’re already overwhelmed and you haven’t even left the comfort of your bed? The disappointment of having to wake up rolls off you,...
View ArticleHere’s How Can You Switch off and Reconnect with Your Partner
This isn’t a story about a digital detox, it’s an unexpected story of reconnection, not only with my husband but with myself. As a working mum of two primary school aged kids I don’t have much time to...
View Article168 Hours: What I’ve Learned Tracking Every 15 Minutes of My Week
For the past two weeks I’ve been tracking every 15 minute interval of my life. I borrowed this time-tracking practice from Laura Vanderkam, who writes helpful books including 168 Hours, which outlines...
View ArticleTeaching Your Teen (And Yourself) to Navigate the Dark Night of the Soul
My middle son is going through a transition period in his life right now. He’s leaving middle school and getting ready for high school. And that’s really exciting. And it’s also scary as hell. I’m...
View ArticleStrive for Progress and Not Perfection
I almost ruined my career right at the beginning. In 1992, HBO offered me a job. I wish I had taken it. They wanted me to work on this new field, “virtual reality”. I never responded to them. I felt...
View ArticleSweet like Honey, and Sledgehammer-Hard: Lessons from My Year.
Sweet Friends, After one more trip around the sun, here are a few of my learnings (some of which came down like honey, others, like a sledgehammer. #reallife): Devote—all in, no half-assing commitment...
View ArticleImprove Your Mental and Physical Health with the Power of Laughter
Are you in need of a good laugh? Few things are more beneficial to a person’s overall well-being than laughter. In fact, the benefits of laughter extend to better mental health and is an indicator of...
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