Best Saying Ever
Have you ever had a grouping of words strike you so profoundly that you almost need to pull your car over when you hear them? Fortunately, I was pulling into a parking spot when they came over the...
View ArticleThe Power of a Shared Experience
Last spring, I became an ambassador for the Donate Life California campaign. Needing an organ transplant quickly heightens your awareness of how important, and generous, it is for someone to decide to...
View ArticleSeeing Yourself as Healthy
Back in the spring of 2011, I was having lunch with a friend and discussing my intention to write Chronic Resilience: 10 Sanity-Saving Strategies for Women Coping with the Stress of Illness. She asked...
View ArticleHappily Ever After
Do you have the “somedays”? Someday I will be healthy… Someday I will find my purpose… Someday I will get my finances in order… Someday I will reduce my stress… Someday I will live happily ever after....
View ArticleDonate Life Night
The Sacramento Kings are partnering with the Donate Life California Campaign to celebrate the miracle of organ donation on Wednesday, February 19th at the Kings vs. Warriors Game. Phillip and I joined...
View ArticleWhere did ‘The Power of Positive Thinking’ come from?
You’ve probably seen the headlines: Power of a Super Attitude (USA Today, 2004) A Positive Attitude Might Improve Your Health, Longevity (U.S. News & World Report, 2009) Heal thyself: Think...
View ArticleMind-Body Goes Mainstream
This is the second post in a series about positive thinking – where it came from, what’s useful, what’s harmful and how to incorporate it into your life. You can catch up with part 1 here which...
View ArticleThe Seduction of Positive Thinking
We’re onto the third post in our series on positive thinking. The first post looked at where the modern positive thinking movement came from, and the second saw the movement expand into the research...
View ArticleIn the Weeds of Positive Thinking
We’ve arrived at the revealing fourth post in my series on positive thinking. My journey deep into the heart of the positive thinking movement formed the basis for Chronic Resilience: 10 Sanity-Saving...
View Article25 Meaningful Questions for Meaningful Relationships
“How are you?” “How was your day?” “What did you do today?” “What’s up?” These are the most common questions we ask another person. I have asked them of Phillip countless times. Common questions prompt...
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