I first learned what it really means to celebrate life every day from a little program called SpongeBob SquarePants. I’ve always loved the show. If you find it odd that I, a grown-ass adult, am …
Try though I might, I have thus far in my life failed to find an overstatement of the benefits of positive thinking. What many are quick to wave off as simply ‘being cheerful’ is really …
I’ve always been fascinated with words, and how to use them. I’ve studied several languages, but most of all I love exploring my own native language, English. I love picking it apart, learning new words, …
A lot is going on in the world right now, and many people seem to have lost their minds. So many divisive issues make it feel like healthy discussions are somehow out of the question …
When it comes to the conversation on happiness, I’m something of a junkie. I read, write, listen, talk, and make weird little illustrations about so many different self-improvement topics, but at the center of them …
Okay, Friend, I’ll get right to it: I don’t know you. At least not fully. But that’s okay, because I do know enough about you to say this: I think you’re awesome and you deserve …
A few years ago, when I started writing down the ideas that would eventually form this blog, I didn’t really know where I was going with it. I just knew there were ideas I was …
In my home, there is a lovely little painting placed prominently by the front door. It is one of the first things I see as I set out each day. The painting shows nine simple …
The human brain is an amazingly complex and powerful machine. When you choose to fuel it with positivity, you can move mountains and part seas. There’s a lot more to the value of optimism than …
Restless energy. The gnawing tension that builds up when you know you want to be somewhere else or do something else, but you’re not sure what it is. Living with ADHD, I have a pretty …