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I often talk with people about practices that help us pause, breathe, and come back to what’s real. The Three Good Things  practice is one of those small, steady ways to ground ourselves in what is real for us.  At the end of each day, name three things that went well and why.  Over time, this small act rewires our brains toward gratitude and balance. Here’s a great article from Duke Health  that explains the practice and its benefits. Lately, I’ve been thinking about how “th

Last week on Grey’s Anatomy , Bailey looks at Warren with that steady Bailey gaze that cuts through the noise and says, in essence: “If it lights you up like that, it’s worth it.” That line has been humming in me ever since. Not because life is a highlight reel—it isn’t—but because our work asks something real of us: pay the bills and  keep your soul awake. Two Truths We Hold at Once Reality:  Money matters. Research shows income is linked to life evaluation and, for most peo

There’s a moment in grief when the world tilts. The air feels thicker. Time stretches and folds. You realize that everything you once believed about how life works has changed. Grief has a way of turning us toward questions that can’t be answered and truths that can’t be undone.  Pain shows up.  Disillusionment surfaces.  Disorientation lands. Wayne Dyer once said, “ You’ll see it when you believe it. ”  At first, those words feel almost impossible inside loss. How can belief

“We are not meant to do life alone.” Lately, I’ve been reflecting on what it means to live in community — not just in theory, but in the simple, daily rhythms of being human together. Three voices keep coming to mind: Richard Scarry’s Busytown , Thomas Hübl’s teachings on community and collective healing, and bell hooks’ vision of building community through love. Each, in their own way, points to a truth I keep returning to: life is lived best in community . 1. The Simple, Co