In old Europe, honor was based on your family or pedigree; in the United States today it is based on your accomplishments. But the concept of honor transcends cultural and societal differences.  It is a foundational principle that guides our actions and interactions with others.  To show honor means to recognize and acknowledge the value someone has. We need to think differently about people. Every person has value because they are a person. The Golden Rule is the principle of treating others as one would want to be treated by them. Treat every person like a celebrity. Let others shine. Outdo one another in showing honor.

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Parents have a massive impact on who their children grow up and become! You have been given a sacred and powerful influence in your child’s life.  I want to both encourage and challenge you in your journey of intentional parenting as I share SIX key areas to instill into the next generation.

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Gratitude is all about recognizing the good things in your life and the role that others play in those positive events. It can have a powerful role in your health and well-being. The good news is that practicing gratitude isn't difficult; just set aside a few minutes each day to focus on the good things that happened and what you're thankful for. 

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Gratitude has a way of spreading exponentially. The more you choose to be grateful, the more you will find to appreciate. You will notice the beauty all around you in the world. When dark thoughts threaten to push everything else aside, purposeful gratitude is a powerful way to push back. 

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If you think you’re a natural-born pessimist and there’s no way you can turn your mindset around, think again. If you want to become a more optimistic person—despite the negativity surrounding you—then you can take measures to think positively and spread that optimistic outlook to those around you.

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Heavy workloads and relational pressures are a fact of life. Who doesn’t feel overwhelmed or stretched thin sometimes? But when relentless stress pushes you into the debilitating state we call burnout, it is a serious problem, affecting not just your own performance and well-being, both on the job and off, but also your health and relationships. 

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How do you recognize the painful moments of life while also healing the emotional scars left behind? The first step is to give your feeling a name: trauma. It’s not just a small setback that you can shake off or need to feel ashamed about — it’s something that becomes a part of your story. 

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We all think negatively sometimes. We’re having a bad day, and it feels like the world is against us. We start to believe that things are harder for us, that life is unfair, or that other people do not have good intentions. The more that we allow ourselves to think negatively, the more often we will have negative thoughts and the harder it will be to break the cycle. But thinking positively all the time is not the solution to conquering negative thinking. It is possible to have fewer negative thoughts and reframe them so they are more realistic.

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Worrying can be a natural alarm system, a fear of losing control, or a symptom of caring too much. Learn the reasons why we worry, the 5 biggest areas of worry, and how to find ways to worry less.

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Trying to beat depression? Small daily efforts can be more effective than sweeping changes. Depression isn’t something you’re able to turn off like a switch. It doesn’t go away just because someone tells you to “toughen up” or because you had a moment of laughter during the day. When you live with depression, you know it often isn’t about the big moments in life. Sometimes, it’s all those quiet minutes of the day no one else sees. When these moments feel like an eternity, there are ways you can loosen the hold depression has on daily life.

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