The Four Stages of Life

Carl Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist, believed there are 4 stages we all go through in our lifetime. The stages are The Athlete, The Warrior, The Statesman, and The Spirit.  The Athlete stage is when we are completely preoccupied with our looks. The Warrior stage is...

Motivational Monday!

Would you like to be happier, less stressed, more creative, and more motivated? Me, too! Apparently, there is a mathematical formula for us to follow. Researcher Barbara Fredrickson has studied the general effects of positivity and found that there is a tipping point...

Is It Worth It?

The college admissions scandal has me talking to myself. As I read more and more of the details, I find myself saying, “Was it really worth it?” Was your child going to Yale, Georgetown, or USC worth going to jail? Surely most of us will say...

The Art of Hygge

Have you ever heard of the Danish word hygge? It is a Danish word that defies literal translation but keeps popping up in my life from meditation to candles so I thought I would share. By the way, it is pronounced “hue-gah”. Hygge is more often than not...