In an effort to utilize more positive reinforcement as a parent, I'll compliment my child when I notice healthy behaviors. Unfortunately,...

My friend gave her niece an old flip phone. Her niece wanted to stop feeling so addicted to her smart phone and opted to use a more basic...

Last spring, my cat alerted me to two baby bunnies stuck in our window well. My cat's instinct to hunt was the only reason I knew that...

There are certain things I procrastinate on. When I finally get around to doing the work I realize the reason I put it off in the first...

There's something almost mystical about the way our memories work. A sight, sound, smell or taste can bring back a swarm of recollections...

Upon successfully fleeing to safety after the threat of an attack, a giraffe will shake. It turns out a lot of animals do this. By...

The beautiful thing about technology is that I can publish my writing while I'm on vacation without even touching a computer or...

As a lifelong peacekeeper who is also comfortable openly navigating conflict with compassion, I rarely "burn bridges." So, in those few...

A few years ago, whenever I experienced rejection I felt like I was being stabbed in the heart. Immediately, my thoughts spiraled into an...

I once watched a biker crash because they were swatting away a swarm of gnats while riding along a trail. These particular gnats were...

When Lewis came to me for coaching, he was tired of being stuck in an unhealthy pattern. There were too many fires to put out at work and...

As a kid, anytime I sat down to take a test I would freeze up and struggle to recall information that I readily knew just hours before....

The other week my cat alerted me that two baby bunnies had fallen into the window well. They were huddled together while she meowed...

I recently gave a talk on the Neuroscience of Conversation to a group of job seekers who are all currently unemployed. As part of the...

Many clients come to me when they're experiencing a disconnect between who they strive to be and how they're showing up. Take Lisa for...

Prefer to watch a video of this post? Scroll to the bottom I was driving back from a training where I tried something new, and I kept...

As a child, I loved watching inside the piano while my mother played. It was like witnessing magic. Each time she pressed down a key, a...

Prefer to watch a video? Scroll to the bottom! I love getting questions about journaling. And one I've heard in various forms over the...