For the past two months, I have been exploring the field and tenets of positive psychology through coursework via UPenn and Coursera. I’m about halfway through Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization, which includes four courses. I was initially interested in this field as more of a curiosity. I had heard of positive psychology but really
This week marked a milestone in my career: I was promoted to managing director. Hurray! Right? Well, as it turns out, maybe not. But we’ll get to that in a second. First, a little background. (Also, a warning, this post is basically a whole lot of self-deprecation and whining. Oh, and there’s some swearing. Proceed at
“The trees are about to show us how lovely it is to let the dead things go.” ~Anonymous In 2005, I purchased a ring for myself. But it was more than just a ring — it the first piece of real jewelry I had purchased for myself. A portion of the funding for the ring
Recently, while ring shopping with my love, (yes, we’re engaged!!!), I became a bit obsessed with certain designs and design components related to the rings. You’re probably thinking, “well, duh, this ring has to be on your finger for the rest of your life, so you obsessing a bit over what it will look like
A year ago this month I celebrated 365 days in a new role at a new company. And, considering I was at the company prior for nearly nine years, it was quite a change. If you’ve read any of my blog posts in the last 12 months, you know the change was both its ups
what is this life for? some days I know — it’s so clear and obvious. the next, and sometimes even within hours, I am wondering why. what is the purpose? what is it we’re working towards each day? how do we know if we’ve arrived? and what if we do so early on and miss
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors and let each new year find you a better man.” ~Benjamin Franklin as I reflect back on a year that was, well, rough for many — myself included — I’m choosing to do so through a lens of gratitude. it’s easy to get
if there were ever a week during which a theme emerged, it was the events of the past week shoving perspective down my throat. between devouring the book Wonder (amazing. seriously read it immediately. do not pass go. do not collect $200. go now and read.), spending a time with a dear friend and her amazing brave
each week I spend time thinking about what has taken place in my life over the past seven days and transcribe the events into a blog post. it’s not only an opportunity to slow down and reflect on all that took place in the last week, but it also allows an opportunity to appreciate the
to the men who have betrayed me who have failed to be the men i thought you were who have led me to heartbreak here’s the thing about me, i fall fast and i love hard and deeply. i give relationships everything i have. sometimes i give too much. sometimes i’m blinded by the hope
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