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Rediscovering Our Essential Wholeness

Rediscovering Our Essential Wholeness

CiPP Spotlight: Richard Miller by Suzee Connole Richard Miller has a calm, comforting voice that drowned out the noisy street outside my open apartment window. As we spoke on the phone, I closed my...

A Five-Step Process for Practicing Optimism

A Five-Step Process for Practicing Optimism

by Lynda Wallace In my last blog post, we saw what optimistic people do, but how can we learn to do those things ourselves? Here’s a five-step process for practicing the art of optimism in the face...

We Are All Dancers

We Are All Dancers

by Mina Simhai I remember my first time. My palms were sweating, and I was decidedly uncomfortable looking into the eyes of all the strangers around me, much less touching them. I chose to trust the...

How Optimistic Are You?

How Optimistic Are You?

by Lynda Wallace Optimism is a powerfully beneficial approach to life. It’s well established that optimistic people are happier, healthier, and more successful than pessimists. And optimism is much...

Realize Dreams by Doing

Realize Dreams by Doing

by Megan McDonough What do you want to accomplish? Want to start doing yoga, or running? To be a great leader? To make more money? To be a prolific writer? To lose those pesky 10 pounds? When you...

A Perpetual Vacation

A Perpetual Vacation

by Megan McDonough One of the best things about going away is coming home. For a split second, you see your familiar house anew. There is a freshness about it. The wall color surprises. The squeak...

Grit and Goal Setting, in Rio and Beyond

Grit and Goal Setting, in Rio and Beyond

CiPP Spotlight, featuring Caroline Adams Miller by Suzee Connole Grit is defined as very small pieces of sand or stone—or a mental toughness and courage. It's safe to assume that everyone has...

Move2Love and Whole Fitness

Move2Love and Whole Fitness

by Elaine O’Brien I was thrilled when Megan McDonough asked me to present my program. Move2Love, and my related research on well-being, at the Wholebeing Institute’s inaugural Embodied Positive...