As I sat down to write this blog post, I realized it would be posting on my mother's birthday. I haven't celebrated her birthday with her since 2004. She passed away suddenly in 2005. It is crazy when you think of something like this and realize how much time has passed. I … [Read more...]

Envy has a bad rep (and it's earned it). Religions and belief systems around the world all agree that envy destroys the heart. It's a universal understanding. Wanting things we do not have and believing that we can't be happy until we obtain them destroys us. A heart that is … [Read more...]

Authenticity can be as difficult to achieve as inauthenticity is to recognize. When you're living an inauthentic life you're living a life that lacks true fulfillment. Whatever you gain inauthentically will leave you feeling as though you've come up short. But how do you know if … [Read more...]

We are regularly confronted with rudeness, harshness, sarcasm and aggression. Whether we come face to face with any of these, or we're subject to them via emails, messaging or social media, they still greatly affect our lives. When negativity imposes itself on our lives it is … [Read more...]

We were each born to do great things, but to reach greatness we must meet our innermost needs. It is those needs that -when nurtured- will set the stage for the greatness you are meant to achieve. Fulfilling work feeds the soul and a healthy soul is not bound by limits. True … [Read more...]

You've likely heard about the importance of writing down your goals (and you've probably heard about it more than once). It's a popular topic; the importance of putting your goals on paper. Both Harvard and Yale have conducted studies on this very subject and their findings are … [Read more...]