Celebrate Small Wins Like a Parent
When you’re raising a human from scratch, everything is new. Holding a spoon, taking a step, babbling a word that almost sounds like something real—it all gets celebrated. And it should. That’s how kids learn what matters. They try, someone cheers, and their brain says: “Let’s do more of that.” Parents don’t wait for perfection. […]
Stay Curious Like a Kindergartener
No matter how much I know about a subject, I have to remind myself—there’s always something I’m missing. No one ever reaches the end of learning. There is no topic, no skill, no area of life where I’ve learned everything there is to know. But sometimes, I act like I have. When someone wants to […]
The Rosenthal Experiment
In the 1960s, psychologist Robert Rosenthal conducted an experiment that revealed something powerful: expectations influence outcomes. In a study with elementary school students, Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson told teachers that certain students were expected to show exceptional intellectual growth based on a test. In reality, these students were chosen at random. But by the end […]
SHAME – Should Have Already Mastered Everything
I’ve taken yoga classes where I felt fantastic. My flow was strong, my body moved with ease, and I left feeling like I had nailed it. But after knee surgery, everything changed. I had to relearn how to use my leg, starting with physical therapy and slow, careful steps. When I was finally able to […]
Level Up Like a Game
Some days, life feels like a series of frustrating problems, and it’s hard to know how to move forward. But what if we borrowed a mindset from games? In games, challenges are levels to beat. They’re not roadblocks—they’re opportunities to advance. When we start thinking of challenges as levels, something shifts. Instead of feeling overwhelmed […]
How to Get Big Results with Atomic Habits
We all love a good transformation story. Someone goes from struggling to thriving, and it feels like magic. It’s inspiring because we crave that kind of dramatic, life-changing shift. But experiencing a change like that isn’t the result of one big moment—it’s built on small, consistent actions. In Atomic Habits, James Clear explains this through […]
Turning Struggles into Strength
What makes a story inspire us? What kinds of stories motivate us to keep going? It’s not usually the ones that go, “He was handed the company by his parents” or “She stumbled into success without trying.” We’re drawn to the stories of people who struggled, adjusted, pursued, and faced rejection over and over—yet still […]
Take What You Need
This morning, I discovered someone new to me. He’s well-known for his activism and thoughts about how humans think and operate. Today was my first time hearing his words. Listening to his interviews and teachings felt inspiring. His words spoke to me, and my morning slowed down in a way that was really lovely. But […]
Creating Your Own Challenges
What am I asking for when I ask for self development? I’m asking for the energy to live and thrive in this world. I want to accomplish big goals and build a life filled with opportunities that I pursue. But strength—the kind that helps us accomplish and pursue—doesn’t come out of nowhere. It comes from […]
Coping with Setbacks
I used to hate the saying “two steps forward, one step back.” It always seemed unfair that after putting in all the effort to move ahead, I’d suddenly be dragged back again—like some invisible force kept holding me back. That one step back used to feel like failure, and it could be enough to make […]
