A friend of mine is a nurse with years of experience in palliative care. Her patients are often in considerable distress, understandable as they typically have less than a year to live. Whenever she ...

Look, let’s be honest. No one wakes up and thinks, “Boy, I wish I had cancer,” but here we are. For me (and I am just me, we are all individuals) I chose to learn from the experience and change my ...

A few years ago, I was giving a presentation to a large group in Seoul, South Korea, and I met a woman in her late 50s. Kyong shared an early childhood recollection as a projective technique, and I ...

It's easy to stop noticing what we love about our lives. NPR's Life Kit has tips from cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot on how to fall back in love with life's small joys. Sometimes you have a blah ...

One of the most stressful parts of study abroad preparation in August was also one of the most routine: packing. I found it surprisingly overwhelming to look at all of my clothing, school supplies and ...

When we aren’t feeling good about our lives, it’s usually because one or two things went wrong. We focus on these things, and we can get obsessed to the point of not being able to see the good that is ...

There are moments when you wish you had a crystal ball. Moments when you’re not sure whether or not something is real, but every part of you wants to believe it is. Then there are moments that you don ...

A thoughtful reflection on Wade Wilson's passing and the importance of appreciating life, loving one another, and family connection. Don't just do it for valentines day; do it daily! UPS driver gets ...