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What If Everything's OK? The power of optimism to create well-being. meaning mindset optimism positive psychology reframing Mar 13, 2026

“These are the good old days” - Carly Simon (Anticipation, 1971)

I’m as guilty as anyone. I can allow myself to focus on what I don’t have, what I am working to create, to be. I can fall into a “defici...

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No Clear Path action gratitude mindset optimism planning May 19, 2025

Life is a series of unpredictable events. We bounce along between triumph and tragedy, spend too much time in survival mode, and never get a clear read on exactly why we are here. Sometimes our contin...

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Be Real authenticity limitation mindset optimism success May 05, 2025

Much has been said about authenticity: why we should be real, brah—regarding who we are and what we want. But pull back the curtain, and you find that we are each a jumble of disjointed foibles: inacc...

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Choose Courage courage discipline mindset optimism purpose Mar 31, 2025

This is a time of tremendous, life-altering transition for many people in my immediate circle. Some are family, some are friends; I love them all deeply. Some are dealing with the end of long-term rel...

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