How to Be Your Own Best Friend
Friendship can sometimes feel fraught. But if you play your cards right, there’s at least one friend who will always have your back. Read More
Friendship can sometimes feel fraught. But if you play your cards right, there’s at least one friend who will always have your back. Read More
Simplifying, forgiving, and letting go—Stan Goldberg, author of Lessons for the Living: Stories of Forgiveness, Gratitude, and Courage at the End of Life, on working toward a good death. Read More
How fierce, outer, engaged forgiveness can complement the inner forgiveness the mindfulness community so often emphasizes. Read More
“Me too” are two powerful words that express solidarity with others, but new research finds that sharing a past similar experience might hinder your ability to understand what the other person is really going through. Read More
Giving someone your full attention in conversation isn’t easy, but it is a skill we can practice and hone. Read More
When we practice giving others our full attention, we strengthen bonds and make new discoveries. Here are three practices for staying grounded, present, and connected in conversation. Read More
“Just the right thing” may not be a thing at all. By giving experiences instead of things, we can focus on the real goals of exchanging gifts. Read More
To perform at our best in crucial conversations, marrying mindful intentions with mindful actions helps to ensure that you can make good on your good intentions. Read More
Explore five steps to creating compassionate boundaries—in a way that considers all parties with kindness. Read More
Founding editor Barry Boyce reflects on why some kinds of relationships are ultimately unsatisfying, and what that means for how we engage with mindfulness. Read More