Kindness is easy … right? It’s the golden rule: Treat others how you wish to be treated. But all too often it seems to be a tall order. In an increasingly pessimistic society, it becomes easy to focus on the negative. Stories rife with tragedy... (Read More)
One of the most daunting realities facing both recent and soon-to-be college grads is a highly competitive job market.
After spending at least four years working hard to find their dream job, graduates quickly learn that while dream jobs are out... (Read More)
Life can be complicated. There is so much to worry about. From the second we wake up in the morning until we go to sleep at night, we operate in a world that moves at a feverish pace. We have few opportunities to stop what we're doing and just... (Read More)
Personal documents like letters and journals have long been valued for the insights they provide. Personal letters include valuable information that might not be found in offical historical documents. For instance, they can do a better job of... (Read More)
Is your dream of how you'd like your days to start (calm, perhaps with a cup of coffee while you enjoy a few minutes of peace and quiet) different from your reality (a teenage daughter who's having the worst hair day ever or an hour-long commute... (Read More)
Most people are gearing up to celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's with family and friends. After all, it is that time of year. Did you know that it is also the time of year for engagements?
That's right; more people get engaged in... (Read More)
What does it take to be a friend? Of course, there are the easy friendships where you do not have to do much. You can simply enjoy being in each other's company. You don't have to have any big plans; you don't have to make lots of conversation; it... (Read More)
"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." --Confucius
Wouldn't it be wonderful to wake up in the morning -- a weekday morning, not even a weekend -- and be excited about the day ahead of you? For most of us... (Read More)
Rush, rush, rush is one certainty in our busy world. Another certainty seems to be stress, stress, stress. And the very rush that drives so many people's days is the same thing that causes the stress. That stress, in turn, can have some pretty... (Read More)