We need more of those rare friends. What makes them rare is not that they barely exist, but that we don't see them. Because they are different from us, we don't notice them. Yet, we need them. They may not make us feel warm and fuzzy like our other fri...

Its not easy to apologize but it also not a one-sided quest. Both the person trying to repair the hurt and the one accepting the apology have to be committed to make it work going forward. Lets learn how to get better at apologizing and accepting an ap...

Meet my friend Susie Wyshak and learn how to connect with people. We spent a wonderful afternoon talking about everything from chocolate to money, Toastmasters and how to talk to strangers. Susie is full of ideas, insights,

If we treated our loved ones the way we treat an exquisite piece of chocolate, I believe our relationships would improve. The presence and the mindfulness that we bring when we savor food is the same we need to bring to the exchanges with the people in...

I am a direct person and I never thought I had a problem saying what I want. Until I began listening to my friends. And I learned that I may be direct, but I am not clear. Directness is often emotionally charged and therefore not well received.

Every day we are presented with a multitude of opportunities for self-reflection. But we miss many of them because we are distracted or don't pay attention. When we take some time to examine them, we turn inward.

Will this matter? This is a question we need to ask ourselves more often - when we get frustrated with minor occurrences or when we don't get what we hoped for. Will this matter tomorrow, a year from now? This is a question that helps us distinguish th...

We decide over what bother us. As much as we want to blame the other person or the unfavorable circumstance, which may have triggered us, we are in charge of the response. And quite often, the best response is to not do anything.

When it comes to our goals, we often give up control to easily. We let our environment decide what we can and cannot do. We have to remind ourselves that we are in control of our time and our decisions. We select what is important minute by minute.

Walks can seem insignificant. As an exercise, they don't seem tough enough. As way to get out of the house, they may not appear adventurous enough. And they may sound boring and time-consuming. Yet I have found that there is magic in walking.