Happiness

Impostor Syndrome: Why Sometimes We Feel Like Frauds

I used to have tons of anxiety that people would find out that I was a “fake.” When I was 19 years old, I landed a job as a makeup artist...

What to Do With Your Anger

the way to work. We become righteously indignant when someone has an opinion that we don't agree with.

A Little Pep Talk For the Empaths Out There.

Is all of this crazy energy we've been experiencing lately making you feel like curling up into a ball and hiding from everyone and...

How to Find Your Life Purpose Without Trying

“How am I ever going to figure out my life purpose when I’m so scatterbrained?” A client emailed me this question recently. She was very...

Honesty is the Best Policy

Man, I lie way more than I thought I did. I made a decision a long time ago to always speak my truth, so I recently started keeping track...

Let's Stop Calling People Toxic

In the last couple of years, people have gotten really free and easy with labeling other human beings “toxic.” You see articles like “How...

9 Ways to Boost Self-Confidence

Everyone has moments when their self-esteem feels a little shaky. For some people, though, it can be a constant struggle. We can try to...

Becoming Your Authentic Self

“Just be yourself.” Sounds like great advice, right? We are offered this nugget of wisdom when we go for a job interview, or to meet a...

When Being Stuck is a Good Thing

So you’re feeling like you are in a rut. It’s a mindset that we all have sometimes. Normally the best thing to do is to push through it,...

Guest Post: How Loneliness Changed Me For The Better

Loneliness is not the same thing as being alone. You can find yourself alone without feeling lonely just as easily as you can feel...

You Can Be Happier at Work

I’m blessed to have my dream job, but it wasn’t too long ago that, come Monday morning, I was moaning and groaning along with the rest of...

When People Are Mean, It's Not About You.

At my last job, everyone thought our maintenance guy was horrible. He was consistently the gruffest, crankiest person I’ve ever met. He...

Magical Thinking Is Good for the Soul

There are some who believe that John Lennon is alive and well and living in a piano. Well, not literally living in a piano. They feel...

Feeling Down? Go Hug a Tree

People sometimes make fun of tree huggers and nature lovers, but science is now giving us the last laugh. Being in nature can boost our...

Can Guilt Be a Good Thing?

I volunteer quite a bit. When I mention it to people, I feel strangely uncomfortable when they say things like “How wonderful to do such...