We far too often find ourselves stuck fretting over the small stuff. Here’s the thing: as human beings, we are not taught how to be emotionally intelligent. Think about it: we learn how to read and write in school, we study different kinds of sciences, learn about our history and that of the world and,…

Think about a time in your life where you really wanted someone to listen to what you had to say. Now, remember if that individual was fully available to you. Did this person stop and pay attention to you, or was she doing something else at the same time, like looking at her cell phone?…

Have you ever stopped to listen to yourself? Listening is one of the most important skills for human beings. I have concluded that at the core of conflict there is a breakdown in communication and the parties’ inability to understand each other. A conflict is often a monologue disguised as a dialogue. We have the…

As human beings, we have conflicting emotions. I was listening to a story about how the power of social media was able to have the government declare a state of emergency in Sri Lanka. This situation dealt with a minority of Muslims who live in the country, and the majority of Buddhists who bought into…

I was recently thinking about my TV show and it dawned on me that I have a pretty good knack for connection. Human connection is one of the most underrated factors in living a healthy and happy life. We spend so much of our day-to-day lives interacting with other people and it amazes me that…

Each human being is inherently worthy. Take this in: You are inherently worthy. Before you ever do, achieve or acquire, you are worthy. In other words, you are born worthy. This is a profound and powerful place to live from. How many of us really believe we are worthy? In our culture, sadly, I think…