Positive Living Now

When Gossip Goes Bad

Negative gossip is harmful at its core because it objectifies people, dehumanizing them. Instead of promoting a willingness to reach out with support or assistance to someone, it distances us from each other. Continue reading →

Resilience 101: Busting Through the Backslider Blues

“Resilience to the rescue!” the delivery man cried cheerfully, wheeling his stack of freshly printed bounce-back pamphlets through my door. “Splendid!” I said, “You’re just in time.” We are, of course, two weeks into the New Year as I write … Continue reading →

Positive Questions for Powerful Change

What if you could trick your brain into making all the right choices for you? What if you sneakily set it up to choose the apple over the chocolate cake, of to stick out its tongue at your impulse to … Continue reading →

Starting Anew: Three Easy Steps to a Happy New Year

WhooHoooo! Here comes another one! A brand new, never-before-seen year is inching toward the horizon. What are you going to do with it? More of the same? Something new? If “more of the same means” life has been grand and … Continue reading →

The Positive Power of Loving Kindness Meditation

As I write this, Christmas is only a few days away, with its universal proclamation of the hope that all of us–regardless of our personal spiritual orientations–hold in our hearts: “Peace on Earth; Goodwill to Men.” Given the tension in … Continue reading →