Catching up on pictures of your good friend's kids ahead of a visit across the country to see her is a great way to deepen your time together. Following near-strangers can leave us feeling detached and lonely.

With technology and over-scheduling, we are forgetting to invest time in simple connective moments with others.

People are pulled towards the best in themselves, and spotlighting the right is a much stronger approach than nagging.

I've learned to stop being so serious!

Fun can be a great motivator.

Even five minute meaningful conversations with other people not only fuel us in the moment but also build up a reserve of social capital so that when hard times strike, we can draw down on that bank account.

Instead of running from the negative, I've started running towards the positive.