We All Want to Live a Great Story… So Why Don’t We?
Everyone wants to live a great story, but not everyone does. Seeing our lives as a story propels us forward. Here’s how to do that.
Do You Expect to Find Joy at Work?
Thirty years ago Kate Nasser told friends and family that she wasn’t happy at work. Her admission began her quest to find joy, and these are the lessons she’s learned along the way.
Why It Matters That Your Best Ideas Come in the Shower
Have you found that your best ideas come in the shower? Here’s why it matters and why in an overstuffed world, space and daydreaming are important.
You’re a Human Being, Not a Human Doing: 3 Steps to Opt Out of the Rat Race
Has life’s busyness got you ready to opt of out the rat race? Guest writer, Randy Conley, encourages us to remember we are human beings not human doings.
A Mind Shift: Moving from “Have To” to “Get To”
Sometimes motivation is as simple (and complex) as a mind shift. What if we looked at our to-do lists as all the things we get to do instead of all the things we have to do?
How One Woman Stole My Joy and What I Learned Fighting For It Back
In a world rocked by natural disasters, political tensions, war, racial conflict, and violent protests, is it foolish to worry about joy? Or defiant joy exactly what we need?
Chasing Inspiration
When you find yourself chasing inspiration, how do you give your brain room to breathe and create? Here are a few tips to spark your creativity.
Ditch the Napkin: Superficial Versus Inspirational
Superficial versus inspirational. The difference is between action and inaction, substance and hollowness, leading and sitting idle. Work your inspiration.
What Building a Website Taught Me About Life and Business
When writer Molly Page re-designed her website, she got in a bit over her head. In the process she learned a few lessons — both life and business lessons.
On Living in a Life-Filled Setting
It can be difficult to live “wild and free.” Writer Heidi Oran challenges us, no matter our circumstances, to make our world a life-filled setting.
Things I Want to Tell My Kids on Graduation Day
As Heidi Oran prepares for her sons to graduate, she’s compiled a list of “Things I Want to Tell My Kids on Graduation Day.” They’re lessons we can all use.
Try 40 Days of… Anything! Creating Habits One Challenge at a Time
Confession: I am a non-church-going Catholic. Whether we’re talking about Mass or service at my current church home (a United Church of Christ community), I haven’t been regularly to either. In fact, the last service I attended, was for someone’s funeral. You can say I have slacked off, a bit or a lot. Regardless of…