Unlocking happiness one day at a time through positive thinking and the application of modern mental health practices.
I’ve always been fascinated with words and how to use them. I’ve studied several languages, but I also love exploring my native language, English. I love picking it apart, learning new words, and taking a …
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 …
What does a legitimately happy and fulfilling life look like? I love to talk about productivity, money, achieving your goals, and building great habits, but what’s the point without understanding how those things relate to …
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 …
I was robbed once. I think, technically, the term is ‘burglarized.’ It was really my apartment that was burglarized. I wasn’t there at the time. But at any rate, someone broke in while no one …
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 …
My home has 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 image shows nine simple words: “Today …
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 …
A therapist I worked with for a few years had one question he would always ask me. Almost any problem I brought to him, he would ask it. Miraculously, it still often surprised me. But, …