Character Day is Today!
Can you learn to be kinder and braver? Can practice make you more persistent, more optimistic, and more compassionate? Is … Continue Reading
Daily Life
3 Ways to Step Up Your Life
Sometimes we get into trouble because we overstep: We jump into a situation too soon. We act with too much … Continue Reading
When a Friend Is Suffering, How Do You Help?
How do you comfort someone going through a really hard time in life? Recently, I received an email from someone … Continue Reading
Empathy in Action: I’ve Got You Covered
Ever been in a position when you needed someone to cover for you? To do something you should have done … Continue Reading
Create Your Day of Rest in 10 Steps
We all need time to just take a deep breath, relax and enjoy life, reflect, and re-energize. Finding this place … Continue Reading
What It Means to Be Cool
Over the next seven months, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in an exhibit called “American Cool” is showing 100 photographs … Continue Reading
A Reality Check: How Much Is Too Much?
When it comes to the bad stuff in life, answering the question of “how much is too much” seems pretty … Continue Reading
Can We Recover From Betrayal?
Betrayal is one of the oldest and most serious hurts we inflict upon each other. Dante, for example, relegated betrayers … Continue Reading
What’s So Special About Self-Control?
Here’s an age-old question: What’s so special about the human species? Until fairly recently, the answer for many people was … Continue Reading
When Being Out of Place Is Totally in Place
I received a picture and caption this morning and while very funny and specifically Jewish, it speaks to a deep … Continue Reading