Happy New Year, Everyone!

I always eagerly anticipated New Year celebrations as a young girl. We often celebrated at home as a family—my parents, my younger brother, and me. My mother created several alluring and memorable child-centric rituals which our family enjoyed over the years. One such tradition was watching a blockbuster movie in theaters. A big movie-going family, … Read more

Self-Soothing Technique to Calm Your Mind

It’s still the first week of the new year, so you might be a bit stressed that you haven’t accomplished all of the New Year’s resolutions you set for yourself. Take a deep breath and exhale. Here’s a video with the fabulous Dr. Jane Dutton, one of my Positive Psychology mentors and best friends. Jane … Read more

New Year: Self-Acceptance Over Self-Improvement

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Soaringwords (@soaringwords) Self-acceptance is more valuable than self-improvement. Before they tie the knot in the last stitch in an exquisite carpet, Persian rug makers purposely place a defective stitch into the weave to convey their humility and the belief that only God is perfect. … Read more