What better to start a week than by playing a game of life I call Creating Gratitude with these easy steps: 1)  Think of a bunch of things you would like to have resolved in a positive manner this week. 2)  Write down “I am grateful…” statements for each, such as: I am grateful my...Read More

By Jada Yarbough (who turns 18 August 20) Should I let go of someone I love? Have you ever had to ask yourself that question? I did recently and the answer was hard to take but the positive impact on my life has led me to appreciate the importance of asking the question. It is...Read More

Success takes persistence and perseverance.  Have you ever persisted through all obstacles and come in dead last for your efforts?  Well, I have!  I was pleased to learn on my recent trip to Alaska that in the famous Iditarod dog race there are two awards granted.  Of course the winner is well recognized, but so...Read More

As an Applied Positive Psychology practitioner who works diligently to ‘practice what I preach’, I invest in reflective time each morning.  It is not uncommon that during my reflective time a person or situation for some unknown reason will come into my mind.  If appropriate, later in the day I usually reach out to the...Read More

One of the founding fathers of Positive Psychology, the late Chris Peterson, taught “other people matter.” In the early years of the field’s founding, Chris brought forward this additional and most critical aspect of well-being. As you read Jada’s most recent contribution you will see how wise her observation is when taken in the context of...Read More

Do you want to be known for how incredibly you live your life, or for how incredible your resume reads? For the record, your answers do not have to be mutually exclusive.   The opportunity is to begin to explore the answer younger than we have traditionally even asked the question. The potential Don’t Die ™...Read More

In January 2014 I set an accountability goal with my global Master group of incredible women: “I will go on a 3 day retreat by 6/30/14.” During the ensuing months of TEDxUNLV preparation and execution, I remembered the goal, but not that I had put an exact date for achieving it (with hindsight I should...Read More

One of  the Don’t Die Principles of Responsibility, you teach what you need to learn, reared its pretty head yesterday as I reviewed Trevor Blake’s, The Physics of Success, Session 3 from The Intelligent Optimist.  Session 3 was about delineating the difference between goals and intentions.  In the middle of listening and taking detailed notes,...Read More

New Beginnings is an excellent example of the possibility for moment-by-moment life reframing. Throughout Jada’s piece she expresses signs of Values in Action such as creativity and love of learning.  Jada is using self-reflection as a road to self-awareness — which leads her directly to the paramount importance of social connections to personal well-being.  Memories...Read More