23 06, 2023

What Happiness Really Is (and How to Experience it)

By | June 23rd, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Happiness is, for many in our culture, the Holy Grail of life. At the same time, is there a personal quality that we pursue with such vigor and commit so much time, energy, and money to with so little success? One reason why so many people are unable to find that mindset and feeling that [...]

2 03, 2023

Two Paths to Positive Life Change: Take Both!

By | March 2nd, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology|Tags: , , , , , |1 Comment

In my last article, I described the seven forces that make positive life change so difficult. In this article, I will explore how you can overcome those forces and propel yourself toward the person you want to be and the life you want to lead. Positive life change is the Holy Grail for many people. [...]

27 01, 2021

Guest Post Series: The World According To Grace (Taylor)-Post #1

By | January 27th, 2021|Categories: Guest Posts|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

Hi, I'm Grace Taylor and The World According To Grace is my lifestyle blog. On my website, I explore topics including cooking, music, activities, going green, and current events. This post is the first of three in which I share ways to stay healthy and happy. In this first article, I will describe my daily [...]

10 08, 2020

Five Levels of Happiness: In Search of the “Real” Thing

By | August 10th, 2020|Categories: Personal Growth|Tags: , , , , , , , |1 Comment

Is there anything more decidedly American than the pursuit of happiness? It is woven into the very fabric of the American ethos as “inalienable rights” bestowed upon us in the Declaration of Independence (“Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”). Is there anything that we devote more time, effort, and money to than attempting to [...]

12 02, 2020

Saturday Evening Post column: How to Get Major Life Decisions Right

By | February 12th, 2020|Categories: Saturday Evening Post|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

The Saturday Evening Post published my latest column, How to Get Major Life Decisions Right. My column explores one simple, yet not easy, question: “How do I make the right decision that will have such a huge impact on my life when it isn’t at all clear what the best decision is?” There are no [...]

20 11, 2019

Saturday Evening Post column: Your Values, Your Life

By | November 20th, 2019|Categories: Saturday Evening Post|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

The Saturday Evening Post published my latest column, Your Values, Your Life. This article explores how your values form the foundation of your life. They dictate the choices you make and determine the direction that your life takes. Your values will influence your decisions related to your relationships, career, and other activities you engage in. Unfortunately, [...]

21 10, 2019

Saturday Evening Post column: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: Living a Life Without Regret

By | October 21st, 2019|Categories: Saturday Evening Post|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

The Saturday Evening Post published my latest column, "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: Living a Life Without Regret." This article explores what I consider to be the worst emotion that you can experience: regret. Regret involves looking back on your life and wishing you had done things differently.  Rarely do people feel regret for what they did, but [...]

7 10, 2019

Saturday Evening Post column: Gratitude: Get What You Get and Don’t Get Upset

By | October 7th, 2019|Categories: Saturday Evening Post|Tags: , , |0 Comments

The Saturday Evening Post published my most recent column, "Gratitude: Get What You Get and Don't Get Upset." Gratitude is such a simple, yet powerful emotion. In fact, one of the most surprising and robust findings in research on happiness is the effect that expressing gratitude has on one’s basic level of happiness. In a [...]

22 06, 2019

Saturday Evening Post column: 4 Steps to Making Change an Opportunity, Not a Threat

By | June 22nd, 2019|Categories: Personal Growth, Saturday Evening Post|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

The Saturday Evening Post just published my latest Change Your Mind column titled "Four Steps to making Change an Opportunity, not a Threat." If you're trying to make positive changes in your life, you might find the article interesting.

18 06, 2019

Saturday Evening Post column: What it Takes to Get the “F&%# it” Attitude

By | June 18th, 2019|Categories: Personal Growth, Saturday Evening Post|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I forgot to post my last Saturday Evening Post column titled "What it Takes to Get the "F&%# it" Attitude." A bit irreverent, to be sure, but it has real meaning in our lives.