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Which areas of your pyramid feel strong and grounded? Which areas have been neglected? Look for ways to embrace each core aspect of emotional agility on a regular basis.

Even small changes can create in-roads to a more fulfilling career path.

Goals are important! They're helpful motivational tools that can carry us to new heights. But we can also become so stuck on achieving a goal that we miss out on a variety of other things we could be doing. The following questions can help you reevaluate your goals.

Celebration keeps us connected to each other. How do you spark joy and festivity in your life on a regular basis? Share your ideas here!

Autonomy is critical to children’s moral development. By sharing the context of a situation with your child (and treating them like the bright little mind they are), you're providing them with the ability to create their own moral compass.

Of course, letting go of anything—even the things that no longer serve us—can be painful, anxiety-inducing, and deeply unsettling. But don't let your fear of these difficult emotions stop you from moving forward. Be brave.

When we’re caught up in the chaos of a difficult moment, it can feel like the stress will never end—like this is all there is. But that’s not the whole story.

I use this model any time I need to help myself and others understand how trust has been broken, and more importantly, how we can move forward with the crucial process of repair.

You may not have an easy fix for the things that frustrate you at work, but you DO have the power to choose how you respond to them.

The next time you're beating yourself up about feeling a certain way, consider this list, and remember that ALL emotions serve a purpose. It's up to us to choose to respond in ways that help us to learn and grow.

"Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present." -Albert Camus

When you let your thoughts dictate your actions, you alter your days according to your fears and insecurities. Let yourself live according to possibility instead.

Sometimes, regardless of who is right, the best thing to do is to lay down our weapons and make a truce. But when we get hooked on being right, we reignite the argument, moving closer to the conflict and farther away from the possibility of peace. Let go.

Step out of who you were to embrace who you are.

Our thoughts often swing wildly from one idea to the next, leading us down paths that don't truly serve us. It can help to remember that thoughts are just thoughts, not facts. We can acknowledge our thoughts without ever believing them to be true.

So often, we move through our days on autopilot—doing what we’ve always done, even if it no longer serves us.

When we embrace the emotional truths of our children, we are creating change—not only for them but for many generations to come. The next time your child is upset, follow these three steps to give them the gift of emotional agility.

Rigid: Emotions fall into two categories: good/bad, acceptable/unacceptable. Agile: All emotions are valid, acceptable aspects of our being. There is no such thing as a "bad" emotion—everything we experience serves a purpose.

Fear of success, or fear of even being “okay,” can lead to self-sabotage, including underperformance in your career or ruining an otherwise healthy relationship because you haven’t “earned” it. Let go of narratives that no longer serve you.

To grow, we need to take on discomfort. This is not discomfort for its own sake. Rather it’s discomfort that is values aligned, and that brings us to the edge of our ability so we are “whelmed” 😂 but not overwhelmed. 😫