the how of happiness: aka, the real reason I left my former magazine editor dream job to fumble my way towards my dream life

one of my mentors once said to me “I wish you’d STOP looking for love!” Here’s the life-changing experience that came next [vid]

the high dive. what do you do when you feel fear? 1 uniquely powerful tool [vid]

positive pyschology + creativity: finding flow

You don’t have to be a starving artist to be creative. The proof is in this video by the founding father of positive psychology.

inspiring: do you have a message for humanity? what would you say? [vid]

Retired lithographer Gordon McCann has made it his mission to give people a voice. He began in Vancouver’s infamous Downtown Eastside, with the intention of helping the homeless people there reach out to those who don’t hear them. It went so well he decided to do as many neighbourhoods as he could. I happened to…

5 tips for tapping into your yoga flow when you can’t get on your mat. hint: make it with music

1. Breathe. We forget this. Breathing long, deep, yogi breaths can happen anytime, anywhere. Inhaling allll the way up from our belly, into our chest so our ribcage expands, even up to the roof of our mouth. Then our exhale drops down, all the back down to our bellies. This kind of breathing comes naturally…

music is love: dive into the Ahn Trio on TedTalks [vid]

Music—making it or listening to it—can tap us into that same space where our own creativity comes from. Watch the Ahn sisters in action. Listen deeply. Get inspired.

Jonathan Fields: Turning Fear into Fuel [vid]

Jonathan Fields on how to turn fear into fuel. Fantastic!

Eat, Pray, Love’s Elizabeth Gilbert on Creativity [vid]

Eat, Pray, Love’s Elizabeth Gilbert’s TEDtalk on creativity. Your creative self is gonna love this!