Feeling overwhelmed by the onslaught of terrible things in the news? I think we all collectively are. This article explores committing acts of kindness - a micro-rebellion of sorts in a harsh world. While we cannot control everything, we can decide to add to the awful or to take small steps to make it a better place, even if that's just within the space we occupy.

In this article, we explore the concept of a "Mind Palace"—an intentional mental space designed to support your peace and well-being. Just like a physical home, your mind requires regular upkeep and thoughtful design. If you're seeking more peace, gratitude, and purpose in your life, this guide will help you assess how you spend your most valuable resource—your mental energy.

"I’ll just ride it out," I said. Knowing that we were already in so much debt. Knowing that I was burned out. Knowing that I was not fulfilled. It felt heavy, those words - as if no matter what I did, I was doomed to be tied to my past decisions, unable to see that I could cut that weight loose and move on. Join me as we explore the impact of the sunken cost fallacy on your life and decision-making and learn how to recognize when it's time to let go of what's no longer serving you.

Explore a curated list of impactful books that have shaped my journey, from more esoteric spiritual classics to modern self-help gems. Discover how these titles, including "The Big Leap," "Ask and It Is Given," and "Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It," offer practical tools and inspiration for personal growth, self-mastery, and creative living.

Have you ever found yourself seeking hurt or validation for feeling worthless? Often, these behaviors stem from deeply ingrained childhood stories. As Brené Brown says, "If you're looking for proof that you’re not enough, you will always find it." This article delves into why we cling to these self-sabotaging patterns and offers insights on how to challenge and reframe these narratives.

Comfort is knowing the upper and lower limits of your experience. Comfort can be a warm cozy bed, a long-tenured career or a paid off house. It can also be an unfulfilling job in which you dread going to work daily and count down the days to the weekend, spending every penny you earn to recover from the feeling of slowly dying at your desk.

We speak to others and to ourselves all day long, and in doing so, we shape our presence in the world. We can talk powerfully, we can be demeaning, we can inspire, we can evoke emotion, we can express that we really have no idea what we are doing, we can empathize, connect, harm and we can craft complex (and changeable) stories of who we were, are and will be.

I forgot somewhere along the way, making everyone else happy, checking off to-do lists, paying mortgages, writing holiday cards, getting the oil changed, making it to the gym, and answering 200 emails before lunch. I forgot what music I liked, how much I love to dance, the movies I loved, and that I enjoy wearing colors even though black and white are easier to match.