Does this feel warmer or colder?

Many of us have spent a lifetime trying to be what we’re not, feeling lousy about ourselves when we fail, and sometimes when we succeed. We hide our differences when, by accepting and celebrating them, we could collaborate to make every effort more exciting, productive enjoyable, and powerful. Personally, I think we should start right now.

Allowing children to show their guilt, show their grief, show their anger, takes the sting out of the situation.

To make an activity joyful, keep adding things until the activity as a whole becomes more appealing than repulsing.

Learning to spot narcissists and deal with their destructive behavior can save you the world of hurt that awaits anyone who mistakes the near enemy for a friend.

The holy days are the best times to focus on real enthusiasm, the inner source that lightens and sanctifies our lives all year.

The shortness of life, which we all discuss, but which is very clear to me at the moment, makes keeping and spreading a joyful peace more crucial than ever before. Let us keep our minds on what matters, which is our work, which is astonishment and gratitude. From this quiet magic comes a power for all other new years wishes to come true.