This might be a better post if it were just about Stevie Wonder, but it is not. Although he is a prime example of the kind of wonder I've been thinking about. I have to admit something - I have wonder envy. And I'm not sure what to do about it. Maybe you can help. I am drawn to people who have wonder in their eyes. Perhaps you have seen an older person looking at something with the kind of joy and delight of a young child. They are enraptured with the moment and seem to be to

I think the vast majority of us, if given the choice, would prefer to win than lose. When we look at world history there is a lot of war and one group conquering another and making off with the spoils. Since losing the war can carry significant loss and winning cause significant gain, it is no wonder most of us would choose to win. Yet it is difficult to look at this woman smiling while building a bomb. Yet my guess is if she were on the losing side she wouldn't be smiling qu

I have a bit of an issue with the word understand. I especially don't like it when people say they understand. While I am all for understanding, I don't think saying you understand has much to do with actually understanding. Let me explain--and own up to my own hypocrisy. Often when we talk with one another, it is convenient to tell the other person that you understand what they are saying. It conveys that you are listening and getting the essence of what they are talking abo

Martin Seligman, PhD is a researcher and author who is often referred to as the father of Positive Psychology. For many years, I have been sharing his findings with students, clients and friends. I am going to share a little of his work with you, and some of my own thoughts, and hopefully there will be something in it that is beneficial for you. Seligman has a simple exercise called Three Good Things. I imagine throughout history people have been doing their own version of th