Tiny Bites of Wagaliciousness

A friend recently gave money to a woman sitting in car that had a flat tire. Something told her the woman wasn’t fine, even though she said she was. When she shared the story, she said, “May we love those who are in...

When you’re around someone who’s in a really good mood, does that make you feel uplifted, too? Researchers at Harvard and University of California San Diego conducted a study of about 5,000 people over the course of...

We’re taught from childhood to solve problems. Weigh the pros and cons of a situation and choose the appropriate plan of action. We learn well that when we can figure out what’s wrong, we can fix it. What we’re not...

There are times in every life that are tough. Been a teenager may seem like a wonderful time, except that for most teens there are conflicting expectations from adults coupled with the struggle to understand their...

“People might think I’m weird.” “I might not get it right.” “What if it turns out badly?” So many people limit their own horizons because of thoughts like these. I’ve limited myself with those kinds of thoughts…I...

Have you been hurt by someone you loved and trusted? Most people have at some point in their lives. We know what our hurt feels like and have no idea how others feel about the broken trust and broken heart, so it’s...

Maybe something like this has happened in your office or your life: someone tells you something about another person, and what you hear makes you feel a bit guarded about that person. Maybe you think back on something...

My friend Arvind is as wise as he is outspoken. His Facebook posts always garner a lot of attention and a fair amount of debate. So when he wrote, “What a boring world it would be if we all agreed on everything....

Do you notice when something feels wrong? Do you feel the little hairs on the back of your neck bristle? Do you get that “iceberg in the pit of the stomach” feeling that’s apprehensive to the point of being fearful?...

Is life feeling hard for you right now? In everyone’s life there are times when it feels like we’re the punching bag and life is just landing blows hard and fast. First, remember that it’s just a chapter in your life,...

What are you thinking of right now? What are you doing right now? How are you feeling right now? And why am I asking so many nosey questions right now? Because right now matters. A lot. Right now is your life. You can...

If I asked you what bothers you most, you could probably tell me a list of things pretty quickly. It’s ok – that’s a very human trait. Even the most positive people focus often enough on what bothers them that they...