If you tend to belittle yourself or turn down opportunities because you’re afraid to fail, it’s time to make a change. That’s a powerful lesson learned by Vie Portland, a British author, co-host of a Positive Psychology podcast and a confidence coach who lives with chronic conditions, including the rare skin disorder Epidermolysis Bullosa. I love […]

Oprah says, "People who lie about their age are denying the truth and contributing to a sickness pervading our society—the sickness of wanting to be what you're not."

56-year-old actor and Oscar Nominee Salma Hayek has many insightful things to say on learning to celebrate your own beauty, inside and out. As she says, “People often say that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder,’ and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. […]

I really loved Elizabeth Gilbert’s book, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear. (See some of my other favourite books, too.) I appreciate Gilbert’s definition of creative living as “living a life that is driven more strongly by curiosity than by fear.” ❤️ Even though many of us crave more passion and creativity in our lives, […]

Do you remember this wisdom in Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar speech? Don’t let anyone tell you that you’re past your prime! The 61-year-old actress, producer and UN Goodwill Ambassador won Best Actress at the Oscars earlier this year and said, “For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a […]

Michelle Obama, the 59-year-old lawyer, activist, former First Lady and author of The Light We Carry and Becoming is always focused on growing. I particularly love this quote from The Light We Carry: “I believe that each of us carries a bit of inner brightness, something entirely unique and individual. A flame that’s worth protecting. […]

Learning to be tender with yourself is an important practice that’s highly recommended by researcher and bestselling author Brene Brown. (And me!) Negative self talk can be a hard habit to break. (I speak from experience!) Start by choosing to observe how you talk to yourself day by day, and then decide how you want to […]

Paulina Porizkova, the pro-aging model, actress and writer has been wonderfully vocal against restrictive, anti-aging attitudes and about showing up on her own terms. Here’s what she had to say about her recent birthday: “57 and proud of it. Age is in fact a number, the number of years we have been fortunate enough to […]