I stopped doing New Year’s resolutions a few years ago. So why am I back at it again? Because I do something else first. (more…)
BUILDING RESILIENCE: How to Get a Grip, Get Back Up and Go On
I recently had my first appointment with my new primary care physician. As she scanned the medical history of my parents, she paused when she got to the cause of death. “So… your father was … murdered?” (more…)
How to Perform Under Pressure
Do you believe that you perform better under pressure? Do you do your best creative thinking under a severe pressure deadline? Do you worry about a child or colleague that chokes under pressure? (more…)
HOOKUP NATION: Why Has Hooking Up Replaced Dating?
Whether you’re concerned about the young men and women in your life, reflecting on your own experiences, or contemplating the future of love and sex in general, you can’t help but wonder what’s driving the widespread cultural shift to hooking up versus dating. Why do young women engage in behaviors that often appear to be unsatisfying, coercive and risky? […]
The Grief Journey: Healing Rituals For The Holidays
Grieving the death of someone important to you is one of life’s most difficult transitions. And one of the most difficult periods of that transition is the first holiday season when someone you love isn’t there. It includes a grieving of the here-and-now absence of that person, as well as grieving for future losses.
Gratitude Makes You Happier and Healthier
Studies show that the regular practice of gratitude can increase not just your well-being and happiness, but also improve your physical health and your relationships.
I was in the audience as David Novak, then-President and CEO of Yum! Brands, explained to Business First publisher Tom Monahan how a boy who lived in 32 trailer parks in 23 states by […]
What If Being in the Present Moment Is the Worst Possible Place to Be?
Lily Tomlin was in Louisville recently and I got to enjoy firsthand an evening of her sharp insights and witty observations about the human condition. Pacing back and forth on the stage, recounting the myriad things she worries about, she suddenly said, “Have you heard of being in ‘the now?’ Well, what if being in the present moment is the […]