Working On Happiness

There is something surprisingly powerful in the smallest of habits. For me, it shows up every single morning. I have a group of life-long friends, the kind of friendships built over more than 40...

We often hear the expression “people talking behind your back,” and it usually carries a negative meaning. It makes us imagine criticism, gossip, or judgment. But what if the opposite is also true? Did...

As long as your body is healthy, life can feel full of problems. Deadlines, responsibilities, ambitions, relationships, finances. It can seem like there are thousands of things competing for your attention and energy. But...

There is something universal about being human: nobody has it all. Sometimes we imagine that happiness lives somewhere ahead of us. When we reach that promotion, when we move to that place, when we...

You don’t have to attend every discussion you’re invited to. Many of the conflicts that consume our energy are not truly ours. They simply appear around us, and we feel compelled to participate. Someone...

The most beautiful function a human being can fulfill, regardless of position or status, is to illuminate others. Those who focus solely on shining themselves limit their possibility of true happiness, because no matter...

Protecting your child is not the hardest job of a parent. The most difficult is knowing when to stop.. From the moment they are born, our instinct is clear: hold them, guide them, protect...

I recently heard a speech of a man who stood at the bedside of thousands of people as they took their last breath. In those moments, people do not perform. They do not posture....

Every single day, often without noticing, we are given hundreds of small opportunities to decide how we look at the world around us. We choose how we interpret what happens to us. We can...

Most of us don’t suffer because life is bad.  We suffer because enough is always scheduled for later. Later, when things calm down. Later, when we have more clarity, more money, more time. Later,...