Working On Happiness

We often think the future is something that just happens, a set of circumstances waiting for us around the corner. But the truth is, how we imagine the future shapes how we move toward...

So much of what we call happiness depends on who we ask inside ourselves. Daniel Kahneman — Nobel Prize–winning psychologist and writer — called this the two selves. Our experiencing self lives in the...

If life is draining you, you may be working for an outcome you no longer truly want to impress people you no longer actually like. Cory Muscara So many of us set goals at...

When we hear the word luxury, we usually think of expensive cars, designer brands, or exclusive vacations. But the older I get, the more I realize that the real luxuries in life are often...

Some mornings I wake up carrying the weight of yesterday. The words I wish I had not said. The things I did not get done. The worries that kept circling in my mind long...

I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to confuse the essence of life with the noise around it. The essence is simple: the people we love, our health, our mental wellbeing, a safe...

“The secret is not to chase after butterflies; it’s to take care of the garden so that they come to you.” – Mario Quintana. I love this metaphor because it whispers truth in so...

Dogs are some of the most cheerful creatures that live among us. Every time I return home, no matter if I’ve been gone for fifteen minutes or five hours, my dogs greet me with...

I travel almost every week for work, and flight cancellations are part of the territory. A few weeks back, I arrived at the airport to find my flight had been cancelled. My first reaction...

Have you ever noticed how seeing someone smile can instantly make you feel lighter?  That’s not a coincidence, it’s science. Our brains are wired with something called mirror neurons, which react the same way...