Two years after graduating from high school, one of my closest friends committed suicide. I had never dealt with it. I got caught up in university, climbing the corporate ladder, and on the performance treadmill. On my 10th wedding anniversary, as I was having a …
Gratitude is an antidote to negative emotions, a neutralizer of envy, hostility, worry, and irritation. It is savoring; it is not taking things for granted; it is present-oriented – Sonja Lyubomirsky Prologue On a cold day in January 2016, I am flying to London, UK, …
Thrive by taking responsibility and becoming empowered. I had not spoken to a cousin wh I grew up with for quite a while. We were living in different countries, and life got in the way. We connected on WhatsApp, and over the next three days, …
Patience is a virtue we all admire but often struggle to practice—especially when life seems to test us at every turn. Whether we’re stuck in traffic, waiting for a breakthrough, or simply navigating the everyday pressures of life, our response in those moments can reveal …