I was living in a state of anger and resentment for the last several months. It was hidden for the most part, but came out from time to time in snide comments or sarcastic “jokes.” As the resentment and anger cooked deep within me, I could feel it boil, bubble, and make its way closer to the surface. The cause of my resentment? I was having a hard time accepting my husband’s job. He’s a …
1) 5 Mindful Ways To Boost Performance, Reduce Stress, And Feel Good Every Day I was thrilled to be invited to relate my expertise of mindfulness and joyful living to the corporate world and train a bunch of meditation-skeptic New Yorkers to be more successful in their careers. Review my performance-enhancing presentation slides here! 2) Money Mindset For Financial Abundance My incredible assistant Lucy McKee put together these 6 key takeaways from a roundtable discussion …
“Keep your penis pointing down, Kyen,” I say for the third time. I’m squatting on the floor of the airport family bathroom face-to-face with my two-year-old with both hands on his naked knees to hold his newly potty-trained body steady. “What’s this, Mom?” my four-year-old, Mav, asks. I look left to see what he has gotten into, praying it isn’t the tampon garbage or one of the many other gross things little boys can’t help …
For a long while, the end of the day would come, but I wouldn’t be able to relax. The boys would be down for the night, the kitchen clean, the house neat. I’d sit on the couch to watch TV or read, and my foot would start tap-tap-tapping away, antsy, like there was something else I should be doing. Sometimes I’d log back into my work VPN and answer emails, but the niggle stayed with …
Many studies have shown that one of the top three common traits of people who live the longest is they have meaningful relationships throughout the course of their life. Human connection is critical to our well-being and long-term health. In order for true connection to happen with people, we have to be real, and often this means being vulnerable. Being vulnerable means talking beyond surface-level talk about the weather and our children and how work …