Stress is our ally if we listen to it, and our enemy if we don’t.  Like the check engine light in a car, stress lets us know that something is wrong and that we need to take action.

There’s a difference between anxiety and an anxiety disorder.  A normal experience of anxiety and worry motivates, while a pathological experience of anxiety, or what we call an anxiety disorder, paralyzes.

Health is not just the absence of disease.  It’s also the presence of well-being.  And it’s not a static state.  It’s a process. So, what is mental health? What does it mean to be mentally healthy?

Who are you and why are you here? It is important to live from a place of identity and purpose.  What do you love? What are you good at? What does the world need? What can you get paid for? These questions help you find your passion, mission, vocation, and profession.  Also, there’s a time to inspire, to transpire, and to expire… and there’s a difference between persistence and stubbornness…. I think that summarizes it.

Are words important? Do they really matter? Can they affect our quality of life? Or are they simply words than mean nothing?  What do you think of the phrase, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words shall never hurt me? Does physical pain hurt more than psychological and emotional pain?

Some thoughts on motivation and the difference between wanting to do something and having to do it.

Some thoughts on the incident between Will Smith and Chris Rock from a social psychology perspective.  What do you think?

March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day.  I recorded this spontaneous and short episode in honor of my daughter, Camila, and in honor of all the people with Down syndrome around the world and their families.  I want to make some noise and create awareness.

I really put myself out there in this episode!!! I talk about how my procrastination is fed by my sense of incompetence and fear of failure and rejection.  I also share my journey towards self-acceptance and self-compassion.

We all need wisdom and courage: the wisdom to know what to do and the courage to actually do it.  It’s easy to think like Piglet and Eeyore.  It’s a little more difficult to think like Pooh.