Or be miserable 90% of the time — One of the greatest pieces of wisdom I’ve picked up in the last few years boils down to this: For success and happiness, learn to love the doing, not the getting. This one perspective shift has radically changed the way I work and live my life. I used to believe…

For a more fulfilling life, invest in yourself — I’m writing this in my insanely soft and comfortable new bed. As far as beds go, this thing is the bee’s knees. After years of putting it off, I finally retired the janky bed and mattress that were already way past their prime when I bought them years ago. No…

How to regain sanity in a screen-obsessed world — We live in the era of fast-food media. It’s quick, cheap, and easy to overindulge. For a lot of people, a screen is the first and last thing they see each day. Leaving the house without a phone can feel like leaving without pants. But as amazing as technology has…

The benefits of the lifestyle go well beyond aerobic fitness — I roll out of bed on a frigid January morning. It’s still dark. I throw on my running gear with extra layers, gloves, and a beanie. There’s frost on the ground. I can see my warm breath as I step outside and get hit by the wall of cold. This…

Sentence simplifying tips that keep readers focused on your message — Bad writing is most noticeable at the sentence level. Every clunky phrase and confusing clause rings out like a broken kazoo. The quickest way to repel readers is to write poorly constructed sentences. …

The extent of its financial impact may surprise you — We all know that heavy alcohol addiction can ruin someone’s health, and that includes financial health. A severe alcoholic will spend their last dime chasing a high that will never be enough. They will neglect bills and rack up debt so they can continue to drink. …

When you learn to stop escaping life, you will find it is much richer — We all wish we could mentally check out some days. Sometimes days run together without excitement. The minutiae of everyday life, all the little tasks that must be done to keep ourselves fed, clothed, and safe from the elements are often exhausting. Then there are the major events that cause…

Some alcoholics hit rock bottom at terminal velocity. There’s no question that drinking ruins everything good in their life. They lose jobs, relationships, health, even their sanity. For these drinkers, dire consequences present an ultimatum: get sober or find an early grave. Many others, however, never hit rock bottom at…

“Live life one day at a time” is arguably the most commonly used recovery mantra. You hear it all the time. It’s in the recovery literature. It’s in movies. It’s stitched into decorative throw pillows and slapped on coffee mugs. But what does it actually mean? …