
How to Get Out of the Complaint Spiral (Without Pretending Everything Is Fine)
There’s a moment most of us know very well. Someone complains about the thing. The traffic. The group chat. The meeting that should have been

There’s a moment most of us know very well. Someone complains about the thing. The traffic. The group chat. The meeting that should have been

Somewhere in your kitchen right now, there is probably a cup of coffee that has been reheated twice and forgotten both times. I say that

If you’ve ever driven past a field of sunflowers, you’ve seen the magic trick. Thousands of golden faces, all turned the same direction, like they

Fear of the unknown keeps a strange schedule. It might clock in when life is falling apart. It usually waits though for the moment something

Grab your coffee and let’s talk about the spare time you have. I think I already know what you are going to say, and I

Most of us have said it. Someone asks how we are doing, and before we have even checked in with ourselves, the words are already

Quick question, and nobody is grading it: when you look at a donut, do you see the warm ring of sweet, fried joy, or the

“Be grateful for the love of your family.” — Shirley Johnson We made it to the last mantra together. Seven weeks ago, I introduced you

“Remember, there are many people with bigger problems than yours.” — Shirley Johnson I want to start this one carefully. This mantra has, in some

“Surround yourself with wonderful people.” — Shirley Johnson Some weeks I think about how much of my wellbeing has been written by the people I