You’ve Got Mail

You’ve Got Mail

Can you remember the last time you received a handwritten note from someone who wasn’t a relative? <> I’ve asked this question many times over the years, and most people can not only remember the last note they received, but also who sent it.For whatever...
Let Go of Should Be

Let Go of Should Be

Overachievers often forget that we don’t control life’s outcomes. <> We expect certain things out of life: Fun vacations Career advancement Rising 401k values Healthy family relationships Low stress Etc. When life meets our expectations, everything...
Could Something So Small Change Our World?

Could Something So Small Change Our World?

It’s tempting to think that big change will come from big actions. But what if the opposite is true? <> Recently, I walked past one of those “Be Kind” signs along a trail near my house. It made me smile. It also made me think: what if this simple advice...
The Thoughts We Think

The Thoughts We Think

Sometimes the biggest obstacle to our own development… is how we talk to ourselves when no one else can hear. <> I would never talk to another person the way that I sometimes talk to myself. I often take one small mistake and turn it into a massive flaw...
Lessons of Mortality

Lessons of Mortality

It’s humbling to remember that we all die, yet some of life’s deepest joys become available when we have the courage to face that truth. <> Spoiler alert… Life ends. It is finite. It doesn’t go on forever. Because of this truth, our responsibility is to be...
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