22 04, 2019

Four Keys to a Fulfilling (Though Perhaps Uncomfortable) Life

By | April 22nd, 2019|Categories: Personal Growth|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I was speaking with a colleague recently about some of the challenges that our respective clients face in their lives and what forces drive the decisions they make that shape their lives. One of the most frequently mentioned goals that she hears from her clients is the desire for stability and balance. Many sought lives [...]

18 05, 2015

You Won’t Find Happiness at the Finish Line

By | May 18th, 2015|Categories: Personal Growth|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

We pursue happiness in America with such passion and purpose. We devote immense amounts of time, effort, energy, and money. Yet, that pursuit seems to be wholly unsatisfying and ineffective, as evidenced by the fact that there exists a ‘happiness-industrial complex’ in which billions of dollars are spent annually on books, lectures, apps, psychotherapy, coaching, [...]

8 12, 2014

5 Ways to Weave Gratitude into Your Family’s Life

By | December 8th, 2014|Categories: Parenting|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

To ensure that your children embrace the value of gratitude, you must immerse them in a culture of gratitude. You can do this by weaving gratitude into the very fabric of your family life. Our family has a “Mo’ Grat” ritual every evening when we sit down for dinner. In this case, it means “Moment [...]

3 11, 2014

5 Words of Kindness to Teach Your Children Gratitude

By | November 3rd, 2014|Categories: Parenting|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

In my last post, I described five messages that parents can send to their children to instill the value and practice of gratitude. In this post, I’ll discuss how kind words can be another means through which you can convey the importance of gratitude to your children. My family’s ‘catchphrase’ for gratitude is “Mo’ Grat,” [...]

21 10, 2014

5 Messages of Gratitude You Can Send Your Children

By | October 21st, 2014|Categories: Parenting|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

In my last post, I introduced you to power of gratitude in the lives of children and families. In this post, I will show you how gratitude can be communicated to your children through many conduits. That' s a good thing because, maybe more than any other message, you're going to have to send the [...]

16 10, 2014

Gratitude Fuels Your Child’s Heart (and Your Own)

By | October 16th, 2014|Categories: Parenting|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |3 Comments

One of the most important—and often neglected—messages that you want your children to get early and often is the power of gratitude. Consider a simple "thank you." Those two words offer a win-win for the sender and the receiver of the message. A surprising and robust finding in the growing body of research that has [...]

25 11, 2013

How Do You Make a Major Life Decision?

By | November 25th, 2013|Categories: Personal Growth|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

I recently had dinner with a former client whom I had worked with about 15 years ago. Cassie (not her real name) was in her teens then and she is now a grown woman with a great career and about to be married. She asked for my guidance to help her make a major career [...]

17 07, 2013

What it Takes to Get the “F&%# it” Attitude

By | July 17th, 2013|Categories: Personal Growth|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

I introduced you to the “F&%# it!” attitude in my last post. As I indicated in that post, if you can adopt this somewhat “out there” perspective, you will free yourself to pursue your life without fear or inhibition. But I have to tell you that the “f&%# it!” attitude doesn’t come easily. The fact [...]

8 07, 2013

“F&%# It!”: Get the Attitude that Will Set You Free

By | July 8th, 2013|Categories: Personal Growth|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

In my last post, I introduced you to my notion of “mindblocks,” a portmanteau that plays off of the psychological nature of these issues and the term roadblocks. In this post, I will describe to you the attitude that can help you free yourself from your mindblocks and liberate you to create the life that [...]

16 04, 2013

Psychology: What Me Worry?: Why Worrying Does More Harm Than Good

By | April 16th, 2013|Categories: Psychology|Tags: , , , , , , , , |1 Comment

Worry is a natural part of the human condition. It has historically played a vital role in our survival and it helps us cope with many of the challenges we face today. At the same time, worry that is too intense, too frequent, and too unrelenting can definitely cut down on your happiness and enjoyment [...]