What’s Next? (Life After the Pandemic)

What’s Next? (Life After the Pandemic)

While in the midst of a pandemic, it’s easy to feel stuck. Maybe you’re not feeling depressed, but you’re not quite at a hundred percent, either. A term for it that is floating around the media nowadays is “languishing”, which suggests inhabiting a space somewhere...
How to Have a Fun Life

How to Have a Fun Life

How much fun have you had today? I know what you’re thinking – we are NOT living through fun times right now. We’re in the midst of a pandemic, after all. If you’re reading this, you’re likely living under some degree of lockdown or restrictions. You might be...
Without This, There’s No Point

Without This, There’s No Point

What’s the most important thing in your life? Don’t think too hard – what’s the first thing that pops into your head? Is it family? Kids? Career? Art? Philanthropy? Social causes? Politics? How do you decide what is most important to you? I want to tell you about a...
Kintsugi and Resilience

Kintsugi and Resilience

What do resilience and an ancient Japanese art form have in common? Quite a bit. Hear me out. The story begins in the 15th century with the famous shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimasa. Yoshimasa had a favorite Chinese tea bowl. Sadly, it broke, so he had it sent off to China...
How Are You?

How Are You?

How are you? No seriously – how are you? We use this question so often, sometimes to initiate small talk, but other times, it means a lot more. And these days, with everything being uncertain, it’s a question that carries a lot of weight. “How are you?” has become:...
How to Practice Gratitude (in 2 easy steps)

How to Practice Gratitude (in 2 easy steps)

Be honest. How many memes touting the virtues of gratitude have you seen today? It’s become such a cliché during these stressful times that we’re even seeing some backlash on social media. I get it – sometimes, you just don’t feel like being grateful. Sometimes, you...