How To Prevent the Next Dead Teenager? Let’s Spread Out Our Blankets

Dedicated to my daughter, Kira, my son, Max, and the friends that we lost. I don’t want to lose any more. My 15-year-old daughter has 5 dead friends. Two summers ago, when she was 13, three of her classmates died. What happened isn’t clear, but for sure it ended in despair. The morning of the funeral, I … Read more

Keep Your New Years Resolutions – Quick Tips For Success

New Years resolutions are like chocolate-chip pancakes served at my daughter’s slumber party, easy to make but hard to keep. A study of 3,000 people at the University of Hertfordshire found that 88% of people that made New Years Resolutions failed.It’s why my health club is packed in January but crickets are chirping in April. … Read more

Make Money With Your Dream Job: Art + Passion + Dog = Painting Success Story

Corinne Humphrey left her 25-year career as a Delta international flight attendant to pursue her passion: art. Inspired by her rescue dog from Furburbia, Rudy, she took a creative flight, picked up a brush and started painting. A year later her first book, The Tao of Rudy, was published. The book features inspirational and motivational … Read more

Most New Year’s Resolutions Fail … So Here’s How To Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s resolutions seem like a great idea on January 1st, but Business Insider reports 80% fail by February. Use this video to up your success … Most New Year’s Resolutions Fail So Here’s How To Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions About the author(s) Kendeyl Johansen Kendeyl Johansen is a tech geek creating inspirational multimedia … Read more

SpreeSpark: 5-Minute Mindful Eating Meditation (Chocolate, Candy, or Fruit)

SpreeSparks: 5 Secrets to Make New Year’s Resolutions That Actually Work (Skip the Willpower War)

You already know the vibe: New Year’s hits. You feel inspired. You declare a bold resolution like: And then… life shows up. Stress. Cravings. Procrastination. That “I’ll start Monday” loop. Here’s the truth: resolutions don’t fail because you’re weak. They fail because your conscious mind wants change… but your subconscious mind wants safety. So when … Read more

SpreeSparks: Best Possible Future Challenge (Tiny Wins for Emotional Wellbeing)

Try this Best Possible Future challenge to boost optimism, clarify goals, and turn dreams into tiny wins. This includes easy prompts for work, play, and relationships. Imagine it’s 5–10 years from now—and you can’t stop smiling. Not the “posed for a photo” kind of smile. The real one. The kind that shows up when your … Read more

SpreeSparks: Feel Happier Fast (OPT Into: Learned Optimism)

How the OPTs of Learned Optimism Can Help You Feel Better Fast We are shaped by what we think. And when life hits hard—like a breakup, a mean work co-worker, or a rough day—our minds can start going dark like a disaster movie: “My life is awful.” “This will never end.” “I’ll die alone and … Read more

SpreeSparks: Stuck? Try This 2-Minute Unstuck Method (Grounded + Simple)

When you feel frozen, it’s rarely because you “lack discipline.” More often, your brain is reacting to one of four things: This method isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about reducing friction so you can restart motion. SpreeSpark: If you can’t start, the next step isn’t clear or small enough. The 2-Minute Unstuck Method 1) Name … Read more

SpreeSparks: Tiny Wins: How 2 Minutes a Day Builds Emotional Resilience

A tiny win is a small moment of progress you can actually repeat. And repetition—without pressure—is what resilience is made of When Life Is Busy, Resilience Can Feel Out of Reach If you’ve ever tried to “just get it together” with a big new goal–like 30 minutes of journaling, a long morning ritual, a heavy … Read more