The scene – I was sitting at my desk Googling “gratitude” poems and prompts to share with clients and LinkedIn contacts. Google search promptly sent back this response. “Themes for humorous gratitude poems could include”: Technology Fails: Being thankful for a slow computer or a bad Wi-Fi connection because it forced you to go outside […]
We’ve all had those moments where a song, a scent, or an old photo suddenly transports us back in time. You get that warm, sometimes bittersweet feeling, and for a few seconds, you’re not in the present anymore. Welcome to the world of nostalgia. But why do we constantly seek comfort in the past? What […]
Have you ever asked someone how they’re doing and heard them reply, “I’m surviving,” or “I’ve survived another year”? It doesn’t seem like much of a victory to consider yourself as having merely survived your life. Survival is necessary—yes, because we must survive the experience to tell the tale. But is it where we wish […]
Q: I’ve heard a lot about gratitude practices, but I’m in a really tough season—grieving a loss, navigating burnout, and feeling…
You can’t overstate the lasting joy you experience when you give of yourself. Who can we reach out to in a caring way today?
Sometimes the most powerful episodes come from quiet moments. No guests. No back-to-back interviews. Just space to reflect, share, and…
Do You Love Your Body? Does your body know it? It might sound ridiculous to think your body needs your love. But it does. How many of us treat our bodies like garbage dumps? We criticize them in the mirror, avoid our own eyes, push them too hard, neglect their needs, and then act shocked […]
Some life lessons we are meant to learn. . . over. . . and over again. Not long ago I wrote about patience. I quoted a one-time client, who didn’t take well to my advice to “Be Patient.” “Patient?! Alan, the world was not built by patient men!” I went on to note that high […]
Image © M. Karpel, 2024 “Wisdom comes with winters.” ~ Oscar Wilde Note: You can also read Dr. Mara’s blog on Medium. This has been a particularly rough few months and a rough year for many of us. Stresses in our own lives have combined with heightening tensions in the world. The uncertainty […]
“Money is the silent applause for a job well done.” I recently heard this beautiful statement from Elia Gourgouris Ph.D., and it immediately struck a chord. When I tried to trace its origin further, I couldn’t pinpoint who originally said it. Yet, its meaning resonates universally, offering a profound way to reframe how we think […]
