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Finding Grace Within Grief: Experiencing Feelings as They Arise
by Megha Nancy Buttenheim Welcome back to my series on seven healing ways to find grace within grief. If you missed the first entry, I invite you to return to the beginning in order to get the most...
CiPP and MAPP: A Comparison of Two Positive Psychology Programs
By Fiona Trembath I often get asked, “What’s the difference between a Certificate in Positive Psychology (CiPP) and a Master’s of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP)?” I’m fortunate enough to have...
Finding Grace within Grief: Seven Healing Ways
by Megha Nancy Buttenheim I recently participated in a telesummit in which I was asked to share ways in which I have dealt with dark times. I decided to revisit my toughest loss, because it has...
Optimal Love
by Tal Ben-Shahar The course of true love never did run smooth. —William Shakespeare My favorite song is Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You,” with Celine Dion’s “Let’s Talk About Love”...
Thinking Body, Feeling Mind: How Yoga Can Help Shape Our Emotions
by Megan McDonough You know this to be true: Yoga improves your emotional state. That’s obvious to anyone who has stepped onto the mat, or taught others and noticed the shift in the room as the...
Practicing Perspective
by Megan McDonough In every moment... we have a choice. Whether it's deciding to take a course or deciding what to eat, the act of choosing is powerful. When that choice is made with conscious...
Dead Ends Are New Beginnings
—an excerpt from A Minute for Me. Looking up at the steep hill, I saw the “Dead End” sign. Well, I wondered, why should I work that hard to walk up a hill only to turn around and walk...
What I Love About You: Reconnecting in a Relationship
by Michelle K. Brode My husband, David, always said he would try anything once. I have to admit, that’s been pretty helpful in the course of our marriage. His willingness has ranged from trying...
The Art of Life
—an excerpt from A Minute for Me. My son Jon brought home a masterpiece from preschool when he was four. I had no idea what it was, but he was very proud of it. Made from the cardboard...