THE bnow BLOG
Stories and Strategies for Unlocking Potential
A Radical Invitation
As we step into the new year, I want to make a radical invitation to you: experiment with questioning your thoughts and exploring what else might be true.
Curiosity Over Judgment: A Path to Deeper Connection
One of the most persistent challenges we face as human beings is our tendency to judge—quickly and often without full understanding.
The Illusion of Control: Lessons from a Rainy Birthday Party
We often believe we know what should happen, and we hold tight to ideas of right and wrong, good and bad. But the truth is, we rarely have the altitude to see the bigger picture.
It's Not About You
My mantra: Other people’s reactions and opinions of me give me information about their world as I know who I am and nobody else can define me.
The Time is Now!
We all walk around with lots of intentions and desires, but we tend to keep the status quo instead of taking steps in the direction of progress towards our goal.
Why Worry?
If you are anything like me and probably every single adult I have ever met, you worry. How do we stop catastrophizing? Here are four steps that I have found very effective.
Intention and Impact: Two Sides of a Coin
We are often fast to judge people when their actions inconvenience us. The first instinct is often to assume they are malicious, careless or ill intentioned. The reality is that most of us do not wake up in the morning and plan to be a jerk.
Lessons Learned from a NASA Astronaut
Next time you go through a setback, disappointment or failure, use STOP.
What Makes Us Happy? You Might Be Surprised by the Answer…
As neuroscience is indicating with ongoing research, the ability to express gratitude, optimism and any other inclinations can be learned.
Would You Rather be Right or Would You Rather be Happy?
It feels so good to win. But at what cost for the relationship?
An Unexpected Reminder About the Power of Mindfulness
A very strange and unexpected part of me became alive when I became a mom.