The Power of a Positive List
We're hardwired to notice negative experiences more than positive ones, but research shows we can train our brains differently. My daughter's colorful summer list reminded me that the tools for shifting our perspective are often simpler than we think. The effort isn't much, but the follow-through is key and the benefits are huge.
Splooting Squirrels and the Practice of Paradox
Maybe this is one of those small but important life skills we don't talk about enough - how to hold lightness and gravity at the same time. Grief and hope. Anger and curiosity. How to let ourselves find delight in a word like 'sploot' while also acknowledging that those splooting squirrels are adapting to a world that's heating up faster than it should.