Daily Positivity

         Sure it is difficult to stay positive on a daily basis. How are some people eternally happy when everything is so mundane, right? My parents always joke about being whiny and complaining all the time. Also, there is a house joke about the difference in demeanor between elementary, middle, and high schoolers. We had an amazing opportunity to view these differences through our home. Our street overlooked a common school bus stop. So my parents used to observe that there was silence when high schoolers arrived (including me). Deep silence. Just the sound of the bus. My parents were puzzled as to why the high schoolers walked as if they were the sole people responsible for the burden of this great world. Our backs were bent and our eyes were glued to the phone screens. There were many people who got down at my street stop, but I knew only two of them. Tragedy indeed. No interpersonal connection. Just walking with a lot of stress and the burden of the backpa...

             I hope you enjoyed the morning segment of “the art of living well” series and are curious to know how to improvise your evening routines. Evening routines can be tricky. Depending on how tired you are, you might instantly call it a night. Or maybe you can sit and meditate. One more option, you can be on your computer studying or working before ending your day. As you probably know from my morning segment, it all depends on your situation.  But regardless of what your current situation is, you still might believe that evening is the best time of the day. A time to rejuvenate, rest and relax. A time to reconnect with your family. Now I am not saying to go light some candles, take a blanket and cook a mindful meal to “rejuvenate.” Well, the choice is yours, you can crash on the couch and stare at the television screen for the rest of the evening if that is how you roll. Or maybe, you can just chat away the evening with your family. Every...