
Aspirational Coaching: Reaching Toward Your Highest and Best
by Megan McDonough
Faculty and practitioners share wisdom on positive psychology, health and wellness, mindfulness, and living the good life. Want to contribute? Check out the submission guidelines.
by Megan McDonough
by Kim Childs In recent years, I’ve become a bit of a Scrooge when it comes to holiday gifts. It’s not that I don’t want to give to the people I love, I just dislike the whole shopping scene and the...
by Lynda Wallace One of the best parts of life is spending time with people we love. And one of the best steps we can take to really enjoy that time is to actively appreciate the ways in which our...
by Kelly Fredrickson My good friend Maria Sirois wisely says, "No is a sentence—learn how to use it." Like everything else that is worthwhile to do, it is great in theory but hard in practice....
Gratitude is a practice that can be cultivated and grown, bringing greater joy and appreciation to our lives. Learn more about gratitude and other practices that can help you discover the best in...
by Kim Childs Nearly 30 years ago, I was driving solo along the highways of New Mexico with some books on tape to keep me company. The most memorable of these was Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway, a...
by Louis Cinquino The greatest gift of our emotions is the awakening they provide us. When we can stay with our emotions, even our most difficult ones, they become stepping stones to being fully...
by Maria Sirois If we care for others, if we care for anything beyond ourselves, we are none of us spared violence, loss, fear, and hate. Bad things happen, and horrible, awful things happen, too....
by Lynda Wallace Think of the kindest person you know. Now think of the happiest. Is it the same person? Chances are pretty good that it is, because very few things make us as happy as being kind....
by Louis Cinquino What emotions are most difficult for you? According to Pema Chödrön, it is in those emotions that we find the seeds of wisdom we most need in our lives. Earlier this year, I...