Positively Uplifting Stories | October 13 2025

Positively Uplifting Stories | October 13 2025

Meaningful change takes time. Help those in your community, be kind, and do what you can to inspire others. Don’t be discouraged when results don’t show up right away. Every…

Conflict as a Teacher: How Arguments Can Bring You Closer

Conflict as a Teacher: How Arguments Can Bring You Closer

Most of us hate arguments. They knot our stomachs, raise our voices, and leave us wondering if we said too much… or not enough. But here’s the twist: what if…

8 Benefits of Shadow Work & 10 Prompts to Help You Start Your Practice

8 Benefits of Shadow Work & 10 Prompts to Help You Start Your Practice

Whether we do it intentionally or not, all of us have parts of ourselves that we hide from the world. This ‘shadow’ follows us through life. We might not even…

6 Sweet Apps for Finding Friends & Making Connections

6 Sweet Apps for Finding Friends & Making Connections

Loneliness can hit us even in a social situation. When our needs to foster deep connections where we relate to others and them to us aren’t met, we can feel…

7 Reasons Why Couples Therapy Can Be a Healthy Choice for Any Relationship

7 Reasons Why Couples Therapy Can Be a Healthy Choice for Any Relationship

Relationships are not always a walk in the park. Some days are better than others, and in some cases disagreements are unavoidable. But, that doesn’t mean the relationship should end…

Understanding Why You Feel Lonely and 5 Powerful Strategies to Combat It

Understanding Why You Feel Lonely and 5 Powerful Strategies to Combat It

Do you feel lonely? Loneliness is an increasingly common and deeply rooted emotional experience that affects millions of people worldwide. Contrary to popular belief, loneliness isn’t only defined by physical…

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Inspirational, Positive and Empowering Thoughts on Life

Like many of you I’ll be listening to Taylor Swift’s brand new album The Life of a Showgirl while working today. So I thought this would be a good day…

Your Brain on Instagram: Why Social Media Hijacks Your Happiness

Your Brain on Instagram: Why Social Media Hijacks Your Happiness

You know how it goes… you open Instagram or TikTok for “just a minute,” and before long you’re knee-deep in someone else’s highlight reel. Their vacation photos. Their perfectly organized…

Positively Uplifting Stories | October 6 2025

Positively Uplifting Stories | October 6 2025

No matter how things may appear on the surface, never forget that kindness is still abundant in the world. It thrives in everyday moments, such as in a smile from…

Why Life Isn't Always Fair: Understanding the Fallacy of Fairness

Why Life Isn't Always Fair: Understanding the Fallacy of Fairness

“It’s just not fair!” If you’re like me, you’ve probably thought this from time to time. Fairness is a concept that is deeply ingrained in our society. From childhood, we…

Using AI as an Empathy Coach: How to Use it to Actually Help

Using AI as an Empathy Coach: How to Use it to Actually Help

AI (Artificial Intelligence) has officially entered our homes. And the question continues to be: what are the implications that this will have on our daily life, mental health, relationships, and…

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101 Short Friday Morning Quotes for a Boost of Motivation and a Great Day

It’s Friday morning. The weekend is calling your name. Perhaps you feel energized by that and are ready to go to finish this week strong. Or maybe you’re running on…

Your Energy = Money: How to Quit Spending It

Your Energy = Money: How to Quit Spending It

Do you often get to the end of your day and feel straight-up exhausted? Like if someone asked you to put one more foot in front of the other… you…

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160 Short Quotes and Sayings for Quick Inspiration Right Now

I like short quotes that get right to the point. So in today’s post I want to share 160 of the most powerful, meaningful and positive short quotes. Ones that…

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Motivational Sayings for a Great Day

Tuesday. It’s a day when you can feel a bit stuck in the middle. The weekend is still far away. Or maybe the tiredness of Monday has lost its hold…

How to Stop Doomscrolling & Create Healthier Bookends for Your Day

How to Stop Doomscrolling & Create Healthier Bookends for Your Day

How often do you pick up your phone without thinking and find yourself in the midst of scrolling yet another social app? You can’t quite remember picking up your phone….

10 Core Personal Values That Shape Your Life (and How to Discover Yours)

10 Core Personal Values That Shape Your Life (and How to Discover Yours)

When life is pulling you in ten different directions at once, it’s easy to get swept up in what other people expect, what society tells us to chase, or even…

Positively Uplifting Stories | September 29 2025

Positively Uplifting Stories | September 29 2025

Our determination is a driving force that keeps us focused and empowers us to bounce back from setbacks. It’s through unwavering dedication that major breakthroughs are achieved and seemingly impossible…

4 Daily Exercises for Recovering From Perfectionism

4 Daily Exercises for Recovering From Perfectionism

If you’ve made it here from our previous article on overcoming perfectionism, you’ve already recognized that perfectionism might be holding you back more than it’s helping you succeed. But knowing…

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Uplifting, Funny and Beautiful Sayings

November is here. With leaves on the ground and the crisp air turning cold. Winter is on the horizon. Snow has maybe already fallen once or twice. It’s a cold…

What’s Your Health Mission? How to Define It and Live by It Every Day

What’s Your Health Mission? How to Define It and Live by It Every Day

We all say we want to be healthier… eat more veggies, get back to the gym, finally catch up on sleep. But goals like these often fizzle out because they’re…

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Uplifting, Funny and Inspirational Sayings

It’s November. The leaves are mostly on the ground now. The crisp and chilly air hints at winter approaching. The end of fall is a time of transition. Between seasons….

Move Your Body! 10 Excellent Reasons to Boost Your Movement

Move Your Body! 10 Excellent Reasons to Boost Your Movement

It’s time to move your body! And most of us know we should but… (and there’s usually a but!) why is it always so hard to motivate yourself to move? …

15 Alternative Medicine Books: A Closer Look At Natural Remedies

15 Alternative Medicine Books: A Closer Look At Natural Remedies

Alternative medicine books offer a window into another form of therapy. One that isn’t based on a band-aid and symptom-based approach like traditional medicine. Instead, it allows us to use…

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120 Positive Work Quotes for Motivation, Less Stress and a Boost of Energy Right Now

Work can be a lot of things. Fun and exciting. Hopefully rewarding at times. But also quite often overwhelming and needing more motivation than you may feel you can muster….

The 5 Important Areas of Wellness You Need to Balance

The 5 Important Areas of Wellness You Need to Balance

Humans are holistic beings, and multiple dimensions shape and influence who we are. Wellness is a multidimensional concept that encompasses various aspects of a person’s life and overall well-being. Taking…

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Motivational and Funny Sayings for a Boost of Energy

Working together can help us reach goals and dreams that are out of reach if we try to do it alone. But working as a team in a smart and…

Positively Uplifting Stories | September 22 2025

Positively Uplifting Stories | September 22 2025

It’s the simple things in life that hold the power to heal and uplift us. A few moments of kindness can change someone’s life. Imagine the impact we could make…

Smiling women lying on the ground in fall leaves.

35 Short Funny Fall Quotes That Will Make You Smile

It’s time for cozy sweaters and dark windy nights. Colorful leaves falling as you head to work or school. And pumpkin flavors in everything. Fall is here and to help…

What Am I Here For? Finding Direction When Life Feels Aimless

What Am I Here For? Finding Direction When Life Feels Aimless

There are days when life feels like one long loop. Wake up, drink coffee, scroll, work, sleep, repeat. And somewhere in between you catch yourself asking, “Is this it? Is…

Do You Struggle With Perfectionism? How to Start Breaking the Habit

Do You Struggle With Perfectionism? How to Start Breaking the Habit

Trying to be the best we can be is often a double-edged sword. On one hand, striving for excellence can push us to grow, achieve, and produce work we’re proud…

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120 Short Monday Morning Quotes for Motivation and a Great Day

It’s Monday morning. A new week lies ahead of you. Do you feel tired? Unmotivated and wishing the weekend had one more day? Or do you feel energized and ready…

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51 Best Compliments About Someone’s Smile

We are drawn to people who smile.  When someone looks sad, angry, or upset, we avoid them like the plague.  When they smile, it allows us to let our guard…

Doing the Right Thing: Are You in it for Your Own Reasons?

Doing the Right Thing: Are You in it for Your Own Reasons?

Most people start to develop an innate sense of right and wrong before adolescence. While it may take some longer than others, people usually continue to develop their conscience and…

A woman standing in fall leaves with a smile.

Hilarious and Sarcastic Sayings That Will Make You Smile

October is here with lots of leaves in all kinds of colors, cozy sweaters and endless cups of warm tea or cocoa. But it’s also a time when life can…

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Hilarious Humor for Work and Getting Through Hump Day

It’s Wednesday. The previous weekend feels far away now and you’ve got a few more days until the next one. Maybe you’re a bit tired or unmotivated. Or perhaps overwhelmed…

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Short and Hilarious Sayings That Will Make You Laugh

Retirement. A big change. A new adventure. Exciting but maybe also a bit daunting and uncertain. To help you out with that I’d like to share 52 of the most…

Energy Management for Anxious Achievers: A Neuroscience-Based Approach

Energy Management for Anxious Achievers: A Neuroscience-Based Approach

High-performers with anxiety or professionals with ADHD may tend to push harder, work longer, and expect more – sound familiar? Yet, here’s the web many get caught in: You work…

Positively Uplifting Stories | September 15 2025

Positively Uplifting Stories | September 15 2025

Being worthy of appreciation doesn’t require wealth or fame. Every week, we bring you stories of everyday folks who are showing up and making a difference in their own unique…

Nutritional Psychiatry: What Is It & Can It Be Used to Improve Mental Health?

Nutritional Psychiatry: What Is It & Can It Be Used to Improve Mental Health?

As our understanding of mental health continues to evolve, we find ourselves at a crossroads between combinations of traditional therapeutic modalities and innovative interventions. While, of course, talk therapy and…