Beating Jealousy: How to Be Inspired By, Instead of Envious Of, Your Friend’s Success
As soon as I graduated from college and began working at Disney World in the Disney College Program, I suddenly felt “behind” in life. I…
positivity
Low-Cost Ways to Brighten Someone’s Day
I like to think of myself as a positive person — someone who can shake things off and always believes blue skies are around the…
Small Sacrifices to Help Make the World a Better Place
The world can be a scary place. I feel like I’m overwhelmed with negative news and stories of suffering in our society and powerless to…
Kind, True, Necessary: The Power of Positive Self-Talk
I first encountered the work of Brené Brown the way millions of others did, through her 2010 TED talk. A friend from college sent it…
How to Stay Positive in a Negative World
I live in a leaky apartment with a moody terrier and a gabby roommate who, almost daily, sets fire to the kitchen stove when she…
Six Instagram Accounts to Brighten Your Feed and Boost Your Mood
I joined Instagram later than most of my peers. Building a social media account from scratch as an adult gave me an opportunity to carefully…
5 Ways Shelter-in-Place Is Making Me a Better Person
The city of Chicago, where I live, has been under a shelter-in-place order for over a month, like much of America. I think most of…
6 Things Millennials Aren’t Killing
Lately, it seems like every other headline proclaims another business or product millennials are guilty of “killing,” from paper napkins to American beer to…doorbells? Even…
5 Simple Ways to Make Life Easier
Many people dream of living a simple life — lounging in a hammock on a Sunday afternoon or spending quality time with family after work…