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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
