First published on forbes.com I’ve been thinking of transitions lately, and what they mean for our lives. Perhaps it’s because of the unprecedented collective transition we’re living through. Perhaps it’s because transitions are integral to women’s lives—every so many years we find ou...
“I can’t believe it’s been two years since…” is perhaps something we’ve all said in these past few months. Time itself seems so distorted when viewed through the lens of the pandemic. The activities we've had to put off due to travel restrictions and lockdown protocols are our new realit...
This Article First Appeared in Happify March seems ages ago. And the New Year feels like it never happened. What a whirlwind we’ve been living through! Just a few weeks back, we were rushing to stock our pantries and freezers, panicking over every cough and congestion, and desperately trying t...
This article first appeared on Forbes I’m in my home office, about to go on a coaching call with a client. From across the paper-thin walls, I can hear two of my daughters screaming at each other over something minor. I can see myself losing my composure, and grabbing my computer, I hurry to my...
Have you noticed how the sharing of inspirational posts is massively on the rise these days? We’re doing what we can to support each other find hope and strength in these challenging times. Yesterday, my husband shared a quote with me that can roughly be translated into something like: Joy does n...
This article first appeared on Happify It's Valentine's Day. Your partner walks in the door with a bouquet of long-stemmed red roses. They then tell you they've booked a table for two at your favorite restaurant. At dinner, they gift you that very thing you'd been eyeing for months. As you look at ...
Today, I want to talk about obstacles. Because we all know that no path worth pursuing is free of them. If it is, you’ve set your goals too low and are capable of so much more. Obstacles can be both external and internal. External obstacles are those challenges we face that are outside of us – ...
Today’s article is about something that is central to our lives, and yet most of us are misguided about it. I’m talking about your “self” – yes, what could possibly be more central to your existence?! You see, there’s no area in the brain that’s allocated to the self. What lightens up...
Do you judge yourself often – in a negative kind of way? As in “I shouldn’t have done that” or “I look horrible” or “She’s so much more talented/patient/smart/beautiful…. than I am” Or perhaps you may be judging others with the same kind of negativity and letting it affect your ...
This article first appeared on Happify It’s a new year and millions of us, determined to make a fresh start, are busily filling out productivity planners and feeling motivated to reach our goals by year’s end. Except…we’ve been here before. This time last year, and perhaps the year before ...
Last Mother's Day my children got together to chip in their little savings and buy me airpods, seeing that I rather clumsily struggled every evening to talk on the phone with my oldest or my parents, while setting dinner for the rest. My heart is so full with gratitude… In today’s article I wan...
Let’s face it, most of us women struggle to set boundaries. Whether it’s at home with our children or partner, or at work with our boss or colleagues, we’re the ones most likely to give in to requests, to bow down when pressured, to try and twist ourselves like a pretzel in order to keep every...
This article first appeared on Happify When was the last time you compared yourself to others? Maybe you measured your career path against that of an ex-colleague who became a VP at a big company while you're still stuck doing the same boring job. Perhaps you judged your parenting skills next to ...
It was Sunday night and I was clearing up in the kitchen. I’ve always enjoyed this time alone because it gives me a chance to savor the weekend and mentally gear up for a week of work. That night though, I struggled. I’d wanted to get an important piece of writing done all day but had put it as...
I think all of us have had this experience – someone says something, we think they’re judging us, and we get really defensive about it. Some of us may get angry and somewhat aggressive, while others may defend themselves more nonchalantly, pretending it’s not a big deal, but tormenting inside....
