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“Perfect?” or “Fake?”: 8 Myths about Perfectionism & 8 Truths to Cure It

Are you a perfectionist? Not sure? Well, do you… Set unrealistically high goals/standards for yourself and/or others? Judge yourself based on what you do/don’t accomplish? Have a hard time stopping…

10 Ways to Let Love In

Last week, I posted 5 things I know for sure about love. This week, in honor of Valentine’s Day, I want to focus on how we can increase love in…

5 Things I Know For Sure About LOVE

I love that February is the month of love. I don’t particularly love Valentine’s Day—for many reasons—but I love the idea of focusing on love at the start of each…

“This Is How We Grow” Book Giveaway, Book Club, & More!

We have some exciting things happening with my recently released bestselling memoir, This is How We Grow, and I’d like to share them with you!   GoodReads Giveaway! First, we’ve…

Beyond “Happiness”: 10 Ways to Increase Joy

We all want to “be happy,” don’t we? We want to feel well, have good times, and enjoy life. Certainly, happiness is a good thing. We may feel happy when…

What I’ve Learned About Personal Growth from a Decade of New Year’s Themes

I know. I just posted yesterday. But one “resolution” I actually made for myself this New Year is to post when I feel like it and write about whatever is…

New Year’s Goal-Setting: 5 Steps to Personal Growth Success

New Year’s is one of the busiest times for goal-setting–for envisioning a new path, for choosing to grow. And if you’re choosing to grow, you’ve come to the right place;…

Give the Gift of Hope

If there is one thing we all need during the holidays and all year long it is hope. Hope in today. Hope in tomorrow. Hope in days to come.  …

“Be of Good Cheer”: 12 Ways to Become More Cheerful

Are you a naturally cheerful person? Sadly, I am not. If I don’t work on it, I can be grumpy, complaining, critical, and downright negative. But, for all who are…

The Art of Living Gratefully

I’ve been practicing gratitude for quite some time now. I started a gratitude journal back when I was first married, I’ve studied countless books and research articles on gratitude, and…