My daughter is learning about story structure in school and I actually found it quite interesting. It's like I'm listening with new ears....

I'm talking about obedient to that small whisper that encourages you to act. That voice could be telling you to say something or do...

Celebrating our tiny victories are just as important, if not more important than, celebrating a full on win. Are you a success if you...

Over the last few days I've been reading different perspectives about the "following your bliss or passion to discover your purpose"...

According to researchers Boyatzis Smith and Van Oosten, PEA stands for Positive Emotional Attractor and NEA stands for Negative Emotional...

We have always heard that we should set our own deadlines, even if someone else has given us one. But I never understood why this was so...

Has your day ever started off going great, but then, something went wrong that ruined your oh so "Happy Day?" If this has ever happened...

Discovering productivity hacks is energizing. Using them saves me time, mental energy and relives stress. Here are two ways to use the...

During the first week of the Challenge I wrote about SMART Goals. As a quick refresher, SMART is an acronym for specific, measurable,...

Leo Tolstoy hit the nail on the head with this quote about where life is lived, in other words, where the real action and impact happens....

“People generally have more control over their actions than their feelings. But we can influence our feelings by taking action. Take one...

Discovering old concepts presented in a new way brings me great joy. I heard of Ikigai, pronounced (ee-key-guy), a while back but didn't...

Have you ever found yourself surfing the web, checking e-mail or scrolling through social media when you were supposed to be doing...

Writer and spiritual teacher, Wayne Dyer's quote is one of the best distinctions between motivation and inspiration that I've come...

May is Mental Health Month. To honor it, I'm sharing some personal practices that are helping me to remain peaceful in the midst of...

Since jumpstarting UchallengeU, I've carved out more time to read which is refreshing. Right now I'm reading an excellent book that I...

In a previous post, I shared about helping habits stick for the long-term. I mentioned that I would write about what to do once you're...

Research consistently demonstrates that “too much change, too fast” is a recipe for goal abandonment. People simply give up because...

As Daniel H. Gillison, Chief Executive Officer at the National Alliance on Mental Health said, "Mental habits are just as important as...

UchallengeU is a safe space where you can level up your habits, career, finances and more by focusing on areas important to you, through...