Our Insatiable Desire For Fame
When we're really honest about it, our own feelings of inadequacy are what drive a lot of our behaviors, particularly the most debilitating, inauthentic, and destructive ones.
When we're really honest about it, our own feelings of inadequacy are what drive a lot of our behaviors, particularly the most debilitating, inauthentic, and destructive ones.
Mike Robbins | Posted 12.11.2009 | Living
With the rushed and judgmental nature of life, business, and culture today, being someone who has the ability to really listen to others is such a blessing to all of those around you.
Mike Robbins | Posted 12.09.2009 | Living
Instead of just giving "stuff" for the holidays this year, what if we gave the people in our life the most meaningful gift of all; our appreciation? Let the people around you know you appreciate them and why.
Donna Henes | Posted 12.08.2009 | Living
When we prosper and grow and the situations of our lives flow, when the going is good and the living is easy, it seems only natural to be thankful. But what about all those times when nothing seems to budge?
Ani Phyo | Posted 12.08.2009 | Living
We are lucky to be able to decline food because it's not organic, raw, or vegan while people on the planet are starving to death and would graciously accept what we don't consider real food.
Mike Robbins | Posted 12.04.2009 | Living
This year, with all that's going on around us in the economy and the world, what if we each made a commitment to appreciate the holiday season and enjoy the whole experience?
Kari Henley | Posted 11.29.2009 | Living
Here we are, the weekend after Thanksgiving. The leftovers are gone, black Friday is past, and everyone can resume normal activities. Does this mean I don't have to be grateful anymore?
intent.com | Posted 11.27.2009 | Living
Behind our holiday smiles and good wishes, many of us carry feelings of deep grief.� So how can we have a wonderful holiday if we are experiencing s...
Mike Robbins | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living
I've been speaking and writing about gratitude for almost ten years now - and I'm still amazed at how challenging it can be for me to focus on what I'm grateful for at times.
One For The Table | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living
After starting my job as a junior advocate in November 1980, I received an invitation to have Thanksgiving dinner at the Industrial School for Boys.
Rachael Freed | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living
Thanksgiving is a time when the legacy of family ritual is repeated and remembered. We feel gratitude and belonging, and our hearts open.
Jim Thomas | Posted 11.25.2009 | Denver
America pauses today, if but for a moment, in collective recognition that despite our differences and our problems, we have many reasons to be grateful. Law, thankfully, has little to do with Thanksgiving.
Lee Lipsenthal, M.D. | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living
When I was diagnosed with a "bad" cancer, I was somewhat pleased with the fact that I didn't have fear of death and that, in fact, it might just be a good day to die.
HuffPost | Victoria Fine | Posted 11.24.2009 | Impact
Favorite Turkey Recipe? Check. Special occasion dishes and gravy boat? Check, check. Ways to express your gratitude this Thanksgiving? Don't worry, we...
Michelle Howard | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living
Thanksgiving does not seem to fuel the eternal combustion engines of American consumption in the way other holidays do, though we may consume a month's worth of calories in one meal.
BJ Gallagher | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living
We give thanks by...
Mike Robbins | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living
Many of us run away or hide from our fears because they seem scary, uncomfortable, or embarrassing. We also erroneously think we "shouldn't" have them or that we are somehow "wrong" for feeling scared.
Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics
By looking at what our most revered presidents have said about the meaning of Thanksgiving, we can get a better idea of the purpose of our national holiday.
Therese Borchard | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living
It has only been with much work and lots of practice that I have been able to cultivate gratitude and be genuinely thankful. Here are 12 techniques I use to help me get to the parent of all virtues.
Russell Bishop | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living
The underlying premise to the value of holding a positive focus on a positive outcome contains two basic fundamentals: (1) energy follows thought and (2) the universe rewards action, not thought.
Anne Naylor | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living
Happiness grows from a state of mind -- a perspective about life and your engagement with it, and the actions you take to support your happiness.
Joshua Rosenthal | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living
If the majority of your food is healthy and homemade, the occasional indulgence won't affect you. In addition, your immune system will be stronger and you'll avoid getting sick in the wintertime.
Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living
This Thanksgiving, when you think about all the things you're grateful for, don't forget to include the person you've been hanging out with, 24/7, for your entire life.
Mike Robbins | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I've been thinking about my own love/hate relationship to this great holiday.
Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2009 | Living
I think that this holiday, rather than dwell on the question of what I am grateful for in my life I will instead consider questions like "am I truly giving?"
Mike Robbins | Posted 12.15.2009 | Living