Have you ever felt the frustration of unmet expectations quickly turn into intense negative emotions? Bound in bitterness, it is sometimes hard to see a way out. I recently had frustrations quickly escalate into negative emotions that sent me spiraling.    I’ve always looked forward to the “empty nesting” phase of our life. The time to pursue new hobbies, interests, …

Happiness is often considered one of those ever elusive emotions. We seem to search for it as if it were some tangible object. The truth is, happiness is something we feel despite what might be going on in our life – it is a state of being independent of circumstance. There is no magical switch or special pill to change …

Changing our mindset can be as simple as developing this one simple habit. Research shows the positive benefits of writing and how it helps to change our brain. How do you create a more positive mindset?

Is choosing joy a choice? How often have you encountered an unexpected situation and had to decide how you were going to react or respond? Where do you choose to focus?

These gaps represented, to me, the various traps or stumbling blocks we can fall captive to if we are not mindful as we move along in life.