The Latest Kernels of Joy

[Writing Prompt] When you die, you appear in a cinema with a number of other people who look like you. You find out that they are your previous reincarnations, and soon you all begin watching your next life on the big screen. Bobby took one look around him and a...

I had already been there for 45 minutes when they told me, “It’s going to be at least another hour until the doctor can see you.” A million things raced through my head but I decided to respond with the only word I could get out. “Ok.” It was a mix of emotions sitting...

I remember a story I heard once of a prison warden who worked tirelessly to rehabilitate the men in his prison. One day someone told him to stop doing this because “leopards just don’t change their spots!” The warden responded with something to the effect of,...

  It’s hard to believe that on one day out of the year people in various countries like America flip social standards on their head. On Halloween it is completely acceptable and encouraged to: Take candy from people you don’t know. Especially if you’re a child....

Since the earliest days of civilizations we’ve sought after it. Inscribed on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi in Ancient Greece were the words, “Know thyself.” We all deserve to be satisfied, to know who we are in this world and to feel content with that. And we are...

I was fortunate enough to attend an amazing talk by Joan Shafer on the topic of The Power of Positivity a week ago. At the seminar she told us that Positive Psychology is not just an approach to life, it’s a science. Joan explained that all emotions have a purpose....

When I first started writing this article, the title I had in mind was 15 Positive Methods to Make Your Life More Meaningful. I dove into my usual research and found myself focusing on one aspect and one aspect alone, so much so that I decided this one aspect just...

  5. Remove The Batteries from Your TV Remote “Habits are like financial capital — forming one today is an investment that will automatically give out returns for years to come.” — Shawn Achor, The Happiness Advantage In one section of his book The Happiness...

Tired Tom was always a sleepy head. He was just one of those birds that could never (for the life of him) wake up early, pull himself out of his warm cozy nest, and get the good first catches of worms. His friend Mary Mournins always had a cheer about her. She wasn’t...

Sometimes in life you have to appreciate the little things… …even if they’re like, really little… 12. Waking up Before your Alarm It always feel great when you can start off the day totally in control of what’s ahead! When I have small victories against my alarm I...

A few nights ago, I attended a talk given by Christopher Voss, former international FBI hostage negotiator for 24 years, in which he described several of his kidnapping stories and how his entire mission in life was to help people and save lives. Needless to say, he...

It was a about year ago that I got a deal for YouTube Red that gave me 6 months of subscription for $1, so I decided to try it out. I had never been a big watcher of YouTube before because I believed it was like watching TV which I always considered a waste of time....

Just posted my first Medium article 😊 You can read it here: https://medium.com/@mandydchew Always Remember   “Chews” Joy ❤...