Walk Yourself to the Top
When characters go for walks in literature, it often signals a period of character development. Walks often function as metaphors for epiphanies and revelations....
A Simple Trick for Seeing the World Through Fresh Eyes
Like many jaded New Yorkers, Dolly Faibyshev had stopped noticing her surroundings. The skyscrapers no longer impressed her and the bright lights no longer...
How To Help Teens Navigate Stress and Boost Resilience
Being a teenager has never been easy but these days seems harder than ever. In addition to the ordinary stresses of coming of age...
9 Ways to Make Yourself Irresistible
Diana Vreeland famously said,
You don’t have to be born beautiful to be wildly attractive.
Her wise words are supported by science. All too often we...
Your Partner Doesn’t Need to Be Your Best Friend
"My goal is to marry my best friend," explained the young woman in my office. I have heard a version of this many times....
Are We Afraid of the Wrong Things?
After all these years, the movie Jaws still haunts me. I love to swim in the ocean but lurking in the back of my...