Be Well: A Mindful Approach to 2021

  After four days of 2021, most of us Monday-through-Friday folks headed back to work this week. Some schools have resumed, holiday hours have expired, and normal(ish) life has returned–almost as if it were not a new year at all. In the past I’ve discouraged New Year’s resolutions. They work for some, but often end Read more

How to Feel Connected When We’re Cut in Two

  It’s November 2, 2020–the day before the biggest U.S. election of a lifetime. And I have a new strategy: connection. Of course, like you, connecting is already part of my life. We connect with others to exchange services, innovate solutions, and acquire goods. From our connections, we gain advantageous information, strategic contacts, and expanded Read more

How a Simple Japanese Practice Can Improve Your Health and Daily Life

The intensity of today’s reality has left many Americans feeling disconnected, discouraged, and despondent. Now, the Autumnal Equinox marks a new season of disruption. A new season that calls for continued focus on wellness, resilience, and compassion. A new season that urges us to avoid hiding indoors. While the risk of contracting COVID-19 is lower Read more

The Overstory

Category: Thriving as a WORLDAuthor: Richard PowersPublished: 2018A novel of activism and natural-world power presents interlocking fables about nine remarkable strangers who are summoned in different ways by trees for an ultimate, brutal stand to save the continent’s few remaining acres of virgin forest.A novel of activism and natural-world power presents interlocking fables about nine Read more

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Category: Thriving as a WORLDAuthor: Zora Neale HurstonPublished: 2006-05-30One of the most important works of twentieth-century American literature, Zora Neale Hurston’s beloved 1937 classic, Their Eyes Were Watching God, is an enduring Southern love story sparkling with wit, beauty, and heartfelt wisdom. Told in the captivating voice of a woman who refuses to live in Read more

Struggling to Thrive?

A lot of the challenges that make work and life difficult are caused by factors beyond our control. But not all of them. Sometimes, in our rush for results and focus on fabulosity, we end up making things harder than they need to be.

I put together this simple quiz to provide a quick reality check and some actionable ideas to help you thrive. Check it out.