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Bring More Joy to Your World with Two Questions and One Small Step
by Lynda Wallace At this time of year, nearly all of us spend extra time with family and friends. And one of the best things we can do to really enjoy our time with them is to actively appreciate...
Rumbling with Reindeer: Wisdom for the Holidays and Beyond from Brené Brown
by Mina Simhai I write this as my beautiful son is turning four. A Christmas tree brightens our living room. Guests are greeted with a holly wreath. In January, I will embark on an incredible...
The Spending Money Well Habit
by Braco Pobric Something to think about when holiday shopping this year… Can you really establish a habit of buying well-being? This might sound far-fetched, but research clearly shows you can....
Combating Career Shame with the ABCDE Model
by Denise Riebman Career Shame hides in the shadows, lurking and taunting, until it can’t be ignored. It’s the nagging feeling that you’re not living up to your own potential. It’s the fear that...
The Magical Effects of Having Fun
by Nicole Stottlemyer “Pick a card, any card,” I said to the group. It sounded like I was about to do a magic trick. But no. “We’re going to play a game,” I said with a big smile to the room full of...
Sustainable Growth: Is Change Closer Than You Think?
by Ruth Pearce Recently, three teenagers told me that they were truly changed people. Not because of anything bad, and not just because they’re growing up, but because positive psychology and the...
The Myths of Happiness
by Mina Simhai Two pirates walked into a party and danced ‘til 1:00 am. Sonja Lyubomirsky would have been proud! Why? Because those two pirates (me and my husband) have been married for eight years...
CiPP Tours: Tears of Joy
by Nicole Stottlemyer Right before I’m about to shed a tear, my whole body feels funny. It’s as if every cell is expanding out from my heart. I feel the tear welling up. Sometimes this comes from...
Four Practices for Building the Hope Muscle
by Denise Riebman I just missed something big with a coaching client. I was blinded by my laser-focused “career action glasses,” and missed seeing that she lacked a belief in herself and her future....