After months of sheltering at home, we may feel like caged birds right now. Yet, before Corona clipped our wings, we often lived in cages of our own making -- flying through our days without much joy, connection, or meaningful…
What’s the common denominator of nearly every major health issue? Stress, stress, and more stress. Right now, we may like to blame Coronavirus for all this stress. But it could be a consequence of a way of life we’ve come…
As marketed by a cheesy commercial in the late seventies, a real woman’s greatest achievement was to “bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan, and never, ever let you forget you’re a man.” Disturbingly, five decades later…
If you’re a boater or a fan of SpongeBob SquarePants, you know what a barnacle is. These sticky, little sea creatures attach themselves to unsuspecting surfaces, like turtle shells where they can cause health problems and boat hulls, where they…
Nature, nurture and now what? Modern researchers continue to debate over how much our genes vs. our experiences influence who we become. But the most significant sidebar to this conversation is the fact that we can change the outcome through the…
If you’re reading this, you’re probably not a narcissist. Why? Because you’re looking to improve something in your life. Unlike a narcissist, you value self-reflection, take responsibility for your behavior, and are willing to make changes—if you want different results…
Want to know the secret to a more joyful life? Peel the price tags off your passions. Case in point: A few years ago I was going through a divorce and discovered a new passion: Handcrafting jewelry. Initially, I just…
They say that age is a state of mind. But how do we embrace that when everyone around us seems to be chasing The Fountain of Youth? The beauty and fashion industries thrive on our fears of looking old and…