Pinpointing happiness without connecting to yourself, nature, and others is difficult. We’re genetically wired to build bridges. Ignoring our DNA results in both physical and mental health issues. Deb Dana states Connection with others is about belonging and creating a shared sense of safety. Belonging is not just a psychological state; it’s a biological need….

Retirement math isn’t what you think. Investors focus limited time on asset allocation percentages, market returns, and perfect withdrawal rates. While not inconsequential, they pale compared to the stats that matter. Let’s say someone retires at 65. Maybe they’ll be lucky enough to get another ten years of good health. That equates to a little over…

Complexity shouldn’t be a sector of your financial plan. The same applies to your garden. Many of us import invasive, non-local plants. This disturbs the delicate native ecosystem that pollinators and other beneficial insects rely upon. In addition, caring for these specimens often requires harsh chemicals that further erode nature’s balance. Someone has to take…

The experts get stuff wrong all the time. In the late 1800s, William James, the founder of Psychology, made a dramatic claim. “By age thirty, character has set like plaster and will never soften again.”   Recently, this declaration was turned on its head. In an experiment, social scientists recruited 1.500 entrepreneurs in their 30s, 40s,…

Knowing how to keep score before you play a game is essential. Too many people focus on external factors when their spotlight should be within. It’s futile to declare victory if the goal line keeps changing. Letting others define your happiness is an unmistakable path to a stalemate or worse. Counting the things that are…