This week you’re in for a treat. My friend and editor, Laurie Davies, is here to invite us into a life that feels lighter and more free. In her new book Emotional Hoarding: Letting Go of the Stuff That Keeps You Stuck, Laurie opened my own eyes to the emotions I hold onto. In fact,…
If you’re reading this on or shortly after April 16, there’s a decent chance you are feeling one or more of these three things: Relief, because the taxes are finally filed. And maybe you’re getting a refund! Stress, because you just made a painful payment. Or frustration, because some part of the process went sideways…
At a recent event, I met a young man who was in his late twenties. He said he had been dating a “great girl” for about 18 months. After asking me a few questions about our relationship research, he mentioned that he and his girlfriend were probably headed toward marriage at some point. I had…
These days, I’m pondering some truths that might help younger generations. Last month, my daughter got married. We are currently doing research with Gen Z and younger millennials. And I spent this past weekend speaking on the Harvard campus and talking to dozens of students and recent alums who are asking questions about the future….
A few weeks ago, I wrote that we can be busy but we don’t have to be stressed. I stand by that and I offered some hints on how to get that life in that blog post. I want to go a little deeper into that space today. The most recent Stress in America report…
Imagine you and I are sipping coffee, just chatting away, when all of a sudden I ask you, “Do you think you’re a kind person?” How would you respond? (If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you might suspect it’s a setup!) Still, if I had to guess, you’d probably say, “Oh yes, I…
