This is the season of dreams. If last month was for giving to others, January is the month to give to ourselves. We make resolutions. We change the way we eat. We join a gym. We make a plan for the new year to better ourselves, our relationships and our lives. It’s an exciting time... Read more »
For those of you new to reading my blog, welcome! In some ways, I feel a little new to it myself. I began writing the Coming Clean blog in April 2010 after I started working as a freelance fact-checker for Experience Life. At the time, I was running my own copyediting company, Mixed Bag Media,... Read more »
For as fast as 2011 went, I accomplished a lot on my path to good health.
Your body is changing for the better. But is your brain on board? A cognitive psychologist explains how to be on the lookout for the unconscious "mental frames" that can bring your progress to a halt.
Last year was a blur. Most of it sped by, particularly the summer months, when I can’t even tell you what I did. Really. I went to Los Angeles twice for work — that was great. Visited the cabin a few times. Maybe had a barbecue or two with family and friends. But the entire... Read more »
At several points in our lifetimes, most of us wind up pondering what the heck we are doing here, and what we want to do next.
Life is short. The possibilities are endless. Therein lies the rub — and a golden opportunity to get clear about your real priorities.
A leading expert on the art of achieving goals shares her best insider tips for success.
How Gabrielle Bernstein transformed herself from party girl to meditation guide, motivational speaker and author.
Within every challenging goal lies an opportunity for self-discovery - and a platform for self-mastery.
Maryanne O'Brien's exercise helps provide 20/20 hindsight we often wish we had (and quite often do).
7 ways to tell if you're not currently living your highest purpose in life.
If you haven’t yet heard about Latham Thomas, get ready. Dr. Oz describes her as a “fitness and nutrition powerhouse,” but that only begins to describe the scope of her efforts and accomplishments.
Before you set healthy goals for 2012, stop and appreciate what you’ve already accomplished. A quick look back may be the best tool for evaluating what comes next.
One of the world’s most prolific and innovative choreographers offers wisdom on cultivating and sharing your own creative gifts.
One of positive psychology's founding fathers offers a new picture of the good life, and explains how each of us can cultivate it.
In the heat of the goal-seeking moment, it’s important not to let larger priorities get lost in the shuffle.
You know that creative project you never have time for? The one that really expresses who you are? Here’s how to make it a priority.
In the rush and muddle of our daily lives, though, we sometimes neglect to appreciate how much of our present reality hinges on the course of events that could have turned out very differently.
An alarming convergence of overlapping Gantt charts, my life suddenly looks like it’s being meted out in 15-minute increments - because it is.
Get a little too accustomed to your own comfort zone, and you risk becoming comfortably numb.