6 Daily Practices To Keep Stress At Bay
About five years ago, I developed multiple Dysplastic Nevi — a spontaneous eruption of numerous "pre-melanoma" moles, brought on by decades of sun-worshipping, tanning beds and UV light treatments...
View ArticleHow To Have A "Coregasm" (And Why You'd Want To)
I had just returned home after a great Pilates class and was bending down to load some dishes in the dishwasher when it happened. I felt my abdominal and thigh muscles flex, contract, quiver and then...
View Article5 Tips For Introvert-Extrovert Couples
As I was preparing for our daughter's seventh birthday party, I anxiously remarked to my husband, "There are 20 kids coming to the party and 10 who haven't RSVP'd yet!" I'm an introvert, so I'll give...
View Article7 Benefits Of Growing Up With Hippie Parents
The word hippie means something different to everyone — but I like to associate it with what is arguably its original meaning: a person who embraces the ideological system of the 1960s based on the...
View ArticleHow To Deal With Annoying People
We all have someone, or likely more than one person, who comes to mind when we think of "annoying people." For me, it's the complainers, the gossipers and the negativity mongers in my life. I want to...
View ArticleHow To Quiet Your Mind When You Feel Intense Anxiety
Nothing squashes our ability to "go with the flow" like worry and anxiety. For me, when anxiety creeps in, it takes up residence inside my head and makes itself totally comfy there. It tells me that...
View ArticleWhy You Should Stop Complaining For A Week & See What Happens
As mindful as I often strive to be, I am shocked to hear the complaints that come out of my mouth sometimes. Even before the words have been fully uttered I am already wishing I could snatch them...
View Article7 Fun Ways To Teach Your Kids Mindfulness
I taught a mindfulness class at my daughters’ elementary school this week. Unsurprisingly, the kids taught me way more than I taught them. While I was doing research to develop the class, I came...
View ArticleHow To Fall In Love With Your Long-Term Partner All Over Again
In recent weeks, I've received emails from a number of readers asking me for advice about their lives. Since I write mostly about my own life, and don't claim to be a therapist, I felt both surprised...
View ArticleWhat My 9-Year-Old Taught Me About Confidence
Anyone who knows our daughter Kira knows that she fills up a room with her bright energy. Her enthusiasm for life bubbles over as she goes through her day, and is apparent even in the littlest things....
View ArticleDIY: A Mini Maypole For May Day + A Fertility Ceremony For Spring
Most of us in the Northern hemisphere have at some point seen a dance around the "Maypole" on the first of May, also known as Beltane or May Day. This ancient Gaelic tradition (also celebrated by...
View ArticleEver Feel Jealous Of Other Women? Here's What To Do Instead
When I'm not doing freelance writing work for clients or being a mom to two kids, I'm writing a book about joy. I've been quietly working on it for a while, keeping it to myself — mostly writing in...
View Article3 Lessons From The Huichol Tribe Of Mexico For A Longer, Happier Life
Editor's note: When New York native Brant Secunda was 18 years old, he had a powerful dream about a Huichol medicine man. The dream compelled him to set out solo by bus and then on foot into the...
View Article5 Things To Remember When You're Going Through A Rough Patch
We often see our times of difficulty as blessings in hindsight — and I do feel like I’ve had my fair share. From heartbreak and disease, disabling injury, losing loved ones, poverty and many other...
View ArticleWhy We Should All Give Each Other More Compliments
I have a friend who naturally compliments every person she talks to. Literally every person. Every time she sees me, whether I’m sweaty from a yoga class or dressed to the nines, she tells me how...
View Article6 Steps To Making Hard Work Feel Easy
Whenever I hear the term "hard work" what I really hear is "hard times." Whenever I've found myself engrossed in a job, a client project, or a writing assignment that felt like hard work, I was...
View ArticleA 5-Step Plan To Calm Down When You’re Upset
Whenever I get upset, I wonder if it's just me, since it often seems like everyone else is so cool and collected. But other people must freak out sometimes, right? I mean, how could I be the only one...
View ArticleYou DO Have A Story To Tell. Here's How To Start Writing It
Everyone has a fascinating story to tell. Perhaps you've never thought about writing yours, or perhaps you've been thinking about your memoir for years. Either way, there is a story inside of you...
View ArticleSo You DON'T Have It All. Here's Why That's Great
We all experience desire — for things, for love, for time. No matter how much abundance you do have, there are almost always things that remain wanting. Some people strive to become totally free...
View ArticleForget Work-Life Balance. Here's How To Win At Life Your Way
We all want balance. But, when it comes to actually achieving it, we question ourselves, compare our lives to other people’s, and end up frustrated. [pullquote]Work-life balance is a subjective,...
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