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Have you ever asked your child how their day was, only to get a shrug, a simple answer, or a simple “fine”? Starting meaningful conversations with your children can sometimes be more difficult than expected. While children are naturally curious…
Most conversational blunders are not motivated by malice. They’re about a little habit of wording that shows judgment or defensiveness before you’ve even finished the sentence. Here are eight phrases that do just that. Read them not as a checklist…
There is a kind of time that most people never give themselves. It’s not sleep, it’s not vacation, it’s not scrolling through your phone. Just quiet, unstructured alone time. There is no agenda. No screen. No background noise. It’s just…
Enjoying your own company has almost nothing to do with being introverted. You might think of people who shine alone as shy people, quiet people, people who would rather not party. Some studies suggest otherwise—although the picture is still being…
You’ve seen them. Talk to someone you’ve never met for five minutes and feel like you’ve known them for years. No awkward warm-ups, no stiff small talk. It’s easy to think that these people are born with it. Some lucky…
People still email today about jobs they’ve accepted that they didn’t even want, and how they’re coping with the reality of poorly paid, boring jobs and trying to make the most of it. This is a good example of what…
At its core, personalization is a theory of what a problem is. When someone is critical of you, cancels you out, excludes you, or seems to get over you, you often automatically assume that says something about you. You are…
There is a difference between knowing something is true and accepting it. Most people would agree that life is uncertain, change is constant, and suffering comes randomly. It’s easy to know these things the way you know the facts. Actually…
This morning I woke up at 5am, went for a nice 30 minute run, had breakfast, sat on the patio for a slow meditation, and followed my usual “choose 6” routine to choose my vibe for the day. I think…
You sit in a quiet place. Maybe in a coffee shop. Maybe on the couch after a long day. Suddenly, an idea hits you. Why am I not more successful? Maybe you thought you had a baby by now. Or…
