Congratulations! You made it to week 2 of #hopefulistchallenge. Now is where we really get down to business. Now is when you start doing....

I was in the same boat as a lot of you one year ago. I had just lost my job. It wasn't my fault. It was just something that happened,...

Such a big part of joy and living a life you have always dreamed of has to do with finding a purpose. If you already know what that is,...

If I asked you the #1 one cause of your unhappiness, what do you think that would be? The answer will surprise you. It's social...

As we continue our focus on mindset, I want to remind everyone of all that we already have in our lives that we tend to take for granted....

Do you get up in the morning, look in the mirror and think you would have been further along in life by now? More successful, less...

Facebook has us supporting the Senior Class of 2020 by sharing our own graduation pictures. As I came across this one of myself on the...

Live a life you design. This line is what started "The Hopefulist". That, along with the thought of creating a life you don't need a...

Have you recently lost your job? Are you temporarily out of work and trying to figure out how to bring in some money now? It's time to...

I wasn't always this way. I used to be very serious. Oh and cool. I thought I was so cool. And I protected that as much as I could. You...

We are entering week 4 of self isolation. Week 4! Did you think when this started we would still be here four weeks later with no end in...

Things are definitely changing. I believe some things will never go back to the way they used to be so it's time to embrace the changes,...

How we long for closeness and time with our family...until we get it! I'm sure tempers are flaring with so much togetherness with no...

We made it. We finally got through March. It was beginning to feel like it would never happen. But it has. It's passed and we continue to...

Stay at home orders are being extended to April 30. That is a whole month from now. Get ready for the long haul. I hope you have plenty...

If you have been working from home or are out of work at this time, it's likely you've had your new normal for a couple of weeks now. You...

It's normal to feel devastated and hopeless when a major change happens in our lives, like a job loss. It's even okay to take a few days...

Is there a blessing in this mess? Yes! Or course! To me, it's a recalibration of what brings you happiness. When we get stuck inside our...

Are you happy or authentically happy? What is the difference? Here is how I see it. When I was in my early 30's I moved to Long Beach...

We've all wished for more time. Time to figure things out. Time to pursue what we love. Time to spend with loved ones. Our wishes are...