Practicing gratitude doesn’t mean ignoring your problems or pretending everything is perfect. It means acknowledging the good along with the bad, and recognizing the positive aspects of your life.

If you’ve started making a conscious effort to be more grateful, it’s a sign that you’re chang...

Embracing discomfort meant trying new things, even if they scared me. It meant facing my fears head-on and learning from my experiences.

It wasn’t easy. There were times when I wanted to give up, to retreat back into my comfort zone. But I realized that every moment of discomfort was a step...

Wanting to get away from the unhappiness doesn’t make it better. It usually just prolongs the pain.

Instead, tell yourself that it’s OK to feel unhappy. Pause and allow yourself to feel it, to fully immerse in that unhappiness. Be curious about it, explore it, become intimate with it...