My meditation teacher used to tell me, “Cheryl, you can’t give away what you don’t have.” I think about this advice often and try to live by it.

Lovi...

In a world that often seems fast-paced and self-focused, the concept of "paying it forward" is a refreshing reminder of the impact one act of kindness...

Last year, I read 52 books, averaging one per week.  These were my favorites, which include some historical novels, a favorite genre of mine. Last wee...

If you have every had the feeling you are not up to the challenge, up to the task, or up to the standard, you are not alone.  So many people I talk wi...

Have you ever like a fraud? Much has been written about imposter syndrome, the feeling that we are “faking it,” and someone, sometime, somewhere will ...

The resilience of the human spirit never ceases to amaze me.  People having unbelievable hardships and facing monumental challenges nevertheless rise ...

Your personality, usually described as how you think, feel, and behave, and stemming from a combination of nature vs. nurture,  remains largely consis...

No matter how successful we are, we all face times of difficulty and challenge. What do you do when you have a difficult week? What I know for sure is...

Quick:

• Name the six wealthiest people in the world.
• Name seven people who were honored as Time Magazine’s Person of the Year.
• Name the winners of
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In an age when so many of us spend hours, if not full days, with our heads bent over an electronic device - reading emails, laughing at videos, respon...

In my last blogpost about The Wisdom of Negative Thinking, I wrote about balancing optimism and positive thinking with a dose of negative visualizatio...

We often knock negative thinking, encouraging ourselves to replace those undesirable feelings and beliefs with happy, positive thoughts. And there is ...