When you take a hike through scenic mountain trails, you’re prone to collect tiny arachnids called chiggers. You don’t feel them crawling up over your shoes, into a seam in your clothing. Once they’re attached to your skin, you can’t help but notice. When the itching starts, you’re not even…

Every week for the past 14 months I’ve come to the allergy clinic. People-watching is the BEST here! Just now an older gentleman in a Vietnam veterans ball cap steps off the elevator and loudly asks: Where is the allergy guy! Receptionist — who is amazing — asks for his date of birth and he proudly proclaims: Election Day 1940! What followed was a warm — but loud — conversation. While you’re cooling your jets in a waiting room, put away your phone, and watch.

Embark on a 4-Week Journey Through the Exact Process I Use for Setting Values & Redefining Now Priorities. — Earlier this year, I was beating myself up for all the things I “should” be doing. I wasn’t publishing daily. Built only two resources to help people. Had not invited anyone to check out my ebook, Tame Your Monkey Mind. Even beat myself up for not journaling daily — even…

The other day, I hosted a workshop that included a handful of people. To a person, their number one self-growth struggle was: I’m not doing <insert self-growth habit here>. My initial response was compassion. And encouragement to “Give yourself some grace.” As soon as the words left my mouth, I knew did (and do) exactly the same thing. Dear Tracy — You have the freedom to show yourself grace. Instead of “I should be…” you get to decide “this is who I am. For now.”

Isn’t it exciting to see someone else killin’ it with a specific productivity framework? The system helps lots of people, but what if it doesn’t work for me? Jesse Anderson’s “Toxic Productivity” video gave me permission to be ok with wherever I am. Dear Tracy — What if you gave…

You should journal. Correction, journaling will help you with whatever issue you’re dealing with. And I know you’re dealing with something. Life is so freaking hard. Living inside your own mind seems impossible sometimes. Journaling can help you sort things out simply by giving words to the chatter in your head. Here’s the…

Your body is the equivalent of a clunker car. The passenger-side mirror is hanging by the thread of a wire. The grill is smashed in, and a long strip of duck tape keeps the trunk from flying open. Humans are built for survival. Overthinking isn’t so much the Enemy Steven…

“By popular demand” is such a shtick. Reminds me of outrageous claims and promises that are so silly they’re funny. Remember the Old School Ronco TV commercial that promises “set it and forget it” cooking products? Lots of personal development books promise buying their product will change your life…and they…

Discovering and applying the wisdom of your Past Self is one of life’s cheat codes. Three tiny words might be keeping you from ever understanding how far you’ve come. If (I had only): keeps you stuck in the past. You believe and behave as if that one regret or rejection ruined your life. What (might have been): keeps you from living in the Now. Your daydreams about what didn’t happen can…