Holiday Boundaries for Beginners
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Holiday Boundaries for Beginners

Boundaries are essential for healthy and happy relationships. But many of us have never learned how to draw them. Here are some tips for getting started this holiday season.

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Taking the Long View
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Taking the Long View

Our anxious brains are constantly telling us that we just can’t spare the time to invest in our future productivity, performance, or well-being. Here’s why it’s worth taking the long view.

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Wherever You Go, There You Are
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Wherever You Go, There You Are

People sometimes ask why I feel so strongly that reining in perfectionism is the single most important step many people can take to meaningfully enhance their well-being. This is why.

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Everyday Gratitude (With a Twist)
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Everyday Gratitude (With a Twist)

There is nothing seasonal about the benefits of gratitude. These practices have helped me ensure I don’t take life’s gifts for granted during the non-November months of the year.

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Big-Picture Perfection
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Big-Picture Perfection

Perfection is a myth. But if we can bring ourselves to stop stubbornly pursuing this mirage, we can achieve big-picture perfection.

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Find Your Way Home
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Find Your Way Home

While it’s easy to lose ourselves amidst the pressures of daily life, our values provide a compass that we can always use to find our way back home.

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Permission Slip
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Permission Slip

Our anxious brains often try to stymie our self-care efforts. While we can’t necessarily stop those waves of anxiety from coming, this strategy will help you ride them steadily to shore.

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Confession About My Crickets
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Confession About My Crickets

There’s a reason I haven’t posted in a little while, and it’s not one I’m proud of. This is me holding myself accountable.

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Guiding Principles
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Guiding Principles

My husband and I made what could have easily been a highly mundane and morose period magical by heeding three guiding principles.

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A Softer Approach
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A Softer Approach

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve caught myself trying to perfect my “perfectionism recovery.” Here’s how you can try a softer approach.

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From Fear to Freedom
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From Fear to Freedom

We do NOT need to extinguish our fear entirely in order to enjoy the fruits of freedom. We just need to be willing to accept the fear long enough to take even the tiniest step to shift the balance.

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Stepping Away from the Story
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Stepping Away from the Story

Whether or not we choose to recognize it, the stories we tell ourselves end up shaping our reality. Here’s how you can reclaim your narrative.

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More of This, Please
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More of This, Please

Over the years, I’ve learned that it is honoring my values — nothing more and nothing less — that makes me feel whole.

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Wanna Skip the Line?
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Wanna Skip the Line?

Sometimes, investing a relatively small amount of time and effort NOW pays off dividends down the line by increasing both the speed and ease with which you can achieve your desired outcome.

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