Less Me More We

“Happiness comes from within.” Comments like this have kept psychiatrists in business for years. While I agree with the overall message, it has become increasingly apparent to me that happiness comes from “with” as much...

Are You a Voter?

An interesting study found that people who were asked the question: "How important is it to you to be a voter in the upcoming election?" were more likely to vote than people who were asked, "How important is it...

How to Fight Fair In Relationships

Conventional wisdom tells us it is best to avoid conflict in a relationship. After all, arguments tend to bring out our least appealing qualities: pettiness, hostility, and indifference, just to name a few. But disagreements...

Two Words of Advice We Rarely Hear

Go and make yourself useful. My mother used to say this all the time when I was a child. She would whip it out whenever she suspected my sister or I were not making use...