Blog — Personal Growth
Why You Should Make Your New Year’s Resolutions NOW
I know it’s traditional to make your New Year’s resolutions on January 1. That’s because after a night of partying hard—and way too much champagne!—you’re ready to start being virtuous again. Howev...
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Here’s wishing you a perfectly imperfect Thanksgiving!
It’s Thanksgiving, and I know you want everything to turn out perfectly. You have that picture of a Norman Rockwell holiday table in mind, with a gorgeously browned bird, mounds of glorious sides, ...
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Bring Back Family Dinners
What’s dinnertime like at your home? Are most of your family members no-shows, while others spend the entire meal staring at the TV or their phone screens? If so, it’s time to bring back family din...
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How to Cultivate Relationships that Matter
Want to know one of the biggest secrets for losing weight and staying healthy? It’s your peeps! When you have friends who truly care about you, they’ll lift you up. They won’t sabotage your fitness...
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Dream Big!
I’m a sucker for movies with happy endings. And I’m an even bigger sucker for these movies when they’re based on real-life stories. Why? Because movies like Cool Running and The Miracle Worker show...
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Three Ways to Simplify Your Life
I usually don’t follow fads—but one hot trend I’m really into these days is simplifying. No, I’m not going nuts and buying one of those “tiny houses” that are all the rage right now. Are you kiddin...
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Seven Ways to Jump-Start Your Day
I know that age is just a number—but I gotta tell you, it took me a few shots of potato vodka to adjust to turning 50! However, one happy trade-off for having some extra years under my belt is that...
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Doing a Good Deed Creates Happiness
Each time you do a good deed for someone else, it makes the world a little bit happier. But did you know that it can also make you happier? It’s true: Studies show that when you do a good deed, you...
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Making Connections...Who’s Sitting Next to You?
People tell me all the time that it’s hard to make connections. When I hear this, I always ask: When’s the last time you talked to a stranger? One thing I’ve learned from experience is that the per...
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