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How the “Sunk Cost Fallacy” Keeps You in Bad Relationships
How the “Sunk Cost Fallacy” Keeps You in Bad Relationships
And how to recover.
Colleen Murphy
Aug 16, 2020
10 Signs You Found Your Soulmate
10 Signs You Found Your Soulmate
Or everything you never knew you always wanted.
Colleen Murphy
Aug 15, 2020
Why A Good Divorce is Better Than a Bad Marriage
Why A Good Divorce is Better Than a Bad Marriage
Living an authentic life is the only path.
Colleen Murphy
Aug 9, 2020
Are You Addicted to Love?
Are You Addicted to Love?
Take the quiz to find out how.
Colleen Murphy
Aug 8, 2020
How to Save Your Sanity During a Pandemic
How to Save Your Sanity During a Pandemic
“I think you guys are going to have to come up with a lot of wonderful new lies, or people just aren’t going to want to go on living.” ―…
Colleen Murphy
Aug 2, 2020
My Reading List for Saving our Civilization
My Reading List for Saving our Civilization
“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for…
Michael Competielle
Aug 2, 2020
An Episodic Approach to Fulfillment
An Episodic Approach to Fulfillment
They say it is the first step that costs the effort. I do not find it so. I am sure I could write unlimited ‘first chapters’. I have…
Michael Competielle
Jul 25, 2020
Ignoring Distractions To Regain Focus and Expand Creativity
Ignoring Distractions To Regain Focus and Expand Creativity
“Be so busy improving yourself that you don’t have time to pay attention to anything or anyone that distracts you from your growth.”…
Michael Competielle
Jul 18, 2020
The Real Reason Your Relationship Won’t Last
The Real Reason Your Relationship Won’t Last
You get what you tolerate. — Henry Cloud
Colleen Murphy
Jul 18, 2020
The Ultimate Toxic Relationship Test
The Ultimate Toxic Relationship Test
For anyone wondering if it’s over.
Colleen Murphy
Jul 3, 2020
Will I Ever Find My True Passion?
Will I Ever Find My True Passion?
What to do when you have no idea what to do.
Colleen Murphy
Apr 12, 2020
We Need More Than Toilet Paper
We Need More Than Toilet Paper
It is in moments of crisis when we find out who we truly are.
Colleen Murphy
Mar 22, 2020
My Mother’s Underwear
My Mother’s Underwear
And other things stuffed behind old dresser drawers
Terry Barr
Feb 12, 2020
Mindful Roads Amidst Yoga Dreams
Mindful Roads Amidst Yoga Dreams
Setting daily intentions, unintentionally
Terry Barr
Jan 25, 2020
The 7 Relationship Qualities Couples Must Have to Succeed
The 7 Relationship Qualities Couples Must Have to Succeed
Missing even one of these principles results in an unhappy marriage cautions relationship expert Dr. John Gottman.
Colleen Murphy
Jan 14, 2020
I Miss You Most at Christmas Time
I Miss You Most at Christmas Time
Losing someone you love at Christmas is crushing. The beauty of the season can remind us what is most important. Living, now.
Colleen Murphy
Dec 30, 2019
Female Empowerment Isn’t Pretty (Enough)
Female Empowerment Isn’t Pretty (Enough)
Breaking through existing barriers takes a special brand of self-assurance and a willingness to break all the rules.
Colleen Murphy
Dec 30, 2019
Writing 100 Articles In 100 Days. What Did I Learn?
Writing 100 Articles In 100 Days. What Did I Learn?
“You never have to change anything you got up in the middle of the night to write.”
Michael Competielle
Dec 19, 2019
Good, Fast, Cheap. When You Always Go For The Cheapest Option, Your Options Become Limited
Good, Fast, Cheap. When You Always Go For The Cheapest Option, Your...
“I’m an engineer. I see myself as a toolmaker and the musicians are my customers… They use my tools.”
Michael Competielle
Dec 18, 2019
It’s a Wonderful Life
It’s a Wonderful Life
As we rush around this holiday season, we should be mindful to remember the reason. And who we can blame for inventing this mess (the…
Colleen Murphy
Dec 18, 2019
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