An easy index to help you navigate to the parts of my writing you enjoy — If you’re reading this, then the first thing I want to say is thank you. Your support means more than you know and I hope that you will reach out one day and leave a comment or say hi. I created this index to help you find my latest work…

Surprising research on lottery winners shows us that we are bad at predicting what actually makes us happy. — An investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tunas. The banker complimented the fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. …

Sometimes we overcomplicate what’s truly important in relationships. — “You should break up with him. That’s what I did with Matty,” my 10-year-old niece said nonchalantly. “Really? Why? You love Matty!” I responded, surprised. “He was ignoring me. I’m seeing Isaac now. He pays attention to me,” she said. While the friend whom my niece had not so tactfully…

You “think” it will feel better than it actually does, and you’ll definitely feel worse after. — “Seriously, she’s been making eyes at you for an hour. Go talk to her,” I nudged my friend, Desmond. “Ugh, I can’t. I got a date,” he responded forlornly. “You sound excited,” I laughed. “Well…I don’t actually think it’ll amount to anything. I’m not really that interested in her, but…

You’ve spent all your time and energy looking but nothing is happening. — “Dan, you’re not ready for love,” I chided, only half-jokingly. “What do you mean? I literally spend all my time on dating apps, going on dates, chatting with girls. It’s on my vision board. I have even been writing affirmations and meditating on it for months now. How much more…

Confidence isn’t about what you have, it’s about what you believe. — “I mean, it’s not like I’ve ever been a beauty queen or anything so with everything that happened this year, my confidence is at an all time low,” my client, Sheena, expressed to me. Sheena has objectively had the worst year of her life. Her husband of fifteen years left…

One fades over time while the other will keep growing. — “I just felt like nothing I did was ever good enough,” Damon sighed. “It was such a relief when it ended. I could finally be myself.” Damon was one of two friends who had broken up with their girlfriends this week. Christian was the other one. Here’s what he said, …

Here is what 2 Instagram ads can teach you about standing out in a sea of people and the psychology of marketing — My fingers were poised. I was an expert scroller — especially when it came to ads. Like most people, the response was almost automatic (much like how my female friends describe their automatic swipe left responses). But one ad stopped me in my tracks. …

It’s not how you feel but what you do about it that matters. — “No, I will not let go off my anger! It reminds me not to let other people take advantage of me!” my friend, Randy, shouted at the top of his lungs. His face was bright red as he glared at his wife. It was 3 am in the morning. I…