Kindness is the key to authentically being a better person. I want to teach you how to be a better person using a kindness challenge. A Kindness Challenge: Completing random acts of kindness to spread happiness and gratitude to others. And, guess what? Being nicer to...
Do you know how to be happy at work? Being happier at work is not a “nice to have,” it is a “need to have.” When you are happier: You are more productive You are more engaged in your work You are more liked Do you love what you do? Do you like what you do? Sometimes...
How do you spend your lunch break? If you’re like an estimated 80% of professionals, you probably hurriedly eat your food while continuing to work. About a year ago I realized working through lunch or skimming social media (sometimes good, sometimes boring, sometimes...
Just be yourself. Don’t pretend to be something you’re not. Be genuine. Try to be more authentic. But, really folks. What does authenticity really mean? Am I the only one who struggles with this question? Am I the only one who has a small authenticity crisis whenever...
One of the best ways to quickly and effortlessly level-up friendships is to create a shared experience. I learned this the hard way. Here’s how it happened: In 2009 and 2010 my husband and I urban nomaded – we traveled the world living in different cities for 1 to 3...
I LOVE playing games – board games, people games, talking games, guessing games. AND I find it is one of the best ways to connect with people. People always ask me what the best board games are for different scenarios. For example: What game is best for connecting new...
I am terrified of nightclubs. I hate loud bars. And I get lost at concerts. This makes Friday and Saturday nights as a non-80 something difficult. As soon as it was socially age appropriate, I began to shift people from raves and bar crawls into game nights and dinner...
We have learned through microexpressions that when you make a certain facial expression, you begin to feel that emotion. Well, as it turns out, this same phenomenon happens when you change the tone of your voice — you begin to feel the emotion behind the tone....
Sometimes gratitude is a little like eating our vegetables: we all know it’s good for us (and our happiness), and we should definitely do it on a daily basis… but how often do we actually do it? I am guilty of this too–of being a little too busy or a...
One of the things I love most is sharing a good belly laugh with my best friend. You know, the kind where you’re laughing so hard it hurts with happy tears streaming down your face as you try your hardest to catch your breath but you just start laughing all over...
It’s my birthday today! (Pause for celebration, confetti and cheer.) And while I love birthdays, I also know that birthday depression can be hard. Anxiety-inducing. And full of pressure. Have you ever been asked any of the following questions on your birthday:...
If you’ve traveled during the holidays, then you know that long, packed flights can be the worst. But they don’t HAVE to be. Here are a couple of tricks to help you get through: 1. Speak So Agents Will Listen Let’s start right from the beginning of...
