Part of your brain's job is to provide you with a sense of self, and identifying with that comes naturally. Holding tightly to an identity, though, whether it's yours as an individual, or that of a certain group you belong to, shuts you in as much as it shuts others out. That keeps you from thriving. It doesn't take much to begin to see through the illusion, though.
Read MoreThe presence or absence of social contact, connection, and support can affect your physical and psychological wellbeing profoundly, so it's a critical factor in your pursuit of a Right Life. Here I explore the difference between your bare-minimum social needs and the deeper ones that make the difference between subsistence and thriving.
Read MoreFor the inaugural Right Life Project podcast, we start on common ground: the innate human desire to soar, no matter what seems to be holding us down. You're probably familiar with the concept of redemption in certain contexts, even if it's just because you watched a certain Tim Robbins film.
But it's much broader than you may think. Redemption doesn't require that you suffer a tragedy or go to prison. It requires your willingness to do what's necessary to fulfill your potential, in your own unique way.
Read MoreLearning about how to thrive is great, but it's only part of the equation. You need to apply that knowledge to your unique life, develop a strategy, and then act on it consistently. That's where I can help.
