Tiny Bites of Wagaliciousness

People who have spent their lives learning things sometimes forget how to continue learning. It’s easy to hold on to what you believe, even when there’s evidence to the contrary. Neuroscience research illustrates how...

Do you feel like you’re not strong enough? Like everyone else sails through their day untouched and the stumbling blocks litter your path? I remember feeling totally lost when I was downsized from a job. It was beyond...

Do you lead a team? Are you confident in your ability to be a good leader? Here’s a way to assess your leadership skills – how do things turn out that you delegate instead of doing yourself? If you end up feeling like...

A million years ago I broke up with a guy. He wasn’t right for me, and even in my teenagerness, somehow I knew I deserved better. It was hard – I tried to be kind and he wasn’t receptive, so when I had said all I...

Sometimes I think I’ve responded to an email or text, only to realize that I did it in my head and not in real life. Does that ever happen to you, too? We spend a lot of time thinking about things – things we have to...

Are you in a relationship with someone who is mean to you in some way? It doesn’t have to be physical – maybe they withhold praise when you want to hear it, or maybe they change up their expectations of you and tell...

How do you feel right this very minute? If you’re not sure, take a minute to find out. Be an investigator – sneak up on your feelings and see what they are and what they’re doing to your body, your attitude and your...

Is there an -ism that makes you angry any time it shows itself in your life? Maybe it’s sexism or racism or whatever-ism – do you feel your blood starting to boil just thinking about it? Stop. Seriously – stop...

You are a giving person. You help people when you can, you care about the world and try to do what you can to make it a better place. In your work life, you are supportive, caring and pulled in a bunch of different...

 Did someone look at you today in a way that made you feel less than – like they were looking down their nose at you? I remember a time when I couldn’t afford much of a car – I had wheels that got me where I needed to...

Today someone hurt my feelings. They didn’t mean to – something came out of their mouth in a way that didn’t feel good to me. In my younger years, before I knew better, the words would have made me question myself,...

Are you feeling a little bit stuck in your life? Like you’re OK with where you are but you thought you’d be farther along by now? Where do you want to be? What do you want to have? When we were in school, our paths...