How to Prepare for the Holidays as an Empty Nester – Without Turning Into a Grinch

3 ways to make sure your loved ones want to keep coming back to visit you, year after year
Welcome to Part One of my 3-part holiday series called How to Thrive, Not Just Survive, the Holidays: Managing Family Mess and Stress During the Holiday Season. Make sure to read all the way to the bottom to find out what’s coming next week. Enjoy!)
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Posted by Mary Manin Morrissey on Monday, December 2, 2019
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How to Stay Calm in Stressful Situations

The 3 Remarkable Yet Simple Tools to Overcome Stress and Regain Inner Peace and Harmony
How to remain relaxed and present, regardless of your circumstances
How do some people manage to stay happy and positive, even in the face of extremely challenging situations?
How do they keep from being thrown off balance when “bad” things happen to them?
In this article, I will not only reveal their secret, I’ll share with you three simple but highly effective tools for developing the same. You can use these tools to…
37 Growth Mindset Quotes to Help You Persevere in Challenging Situations [Plus Printable!]

Striving to go higher and further is what having a “growth mindset” is all about
After investing the last 45+ years in studying, applying and mentoring tens of thousands of others in transformational principles, a question I’ve often received from some of the people I work with is:
“Mary, I’m dealing with a challenge in my life right now, and I just can’t seem to break free and move forward! What should I do?”
Here’s what I tell them:
On Veterans Day and the Pursuit of Your Dreams

How to honor, celebrate and benefit from the freedom you’ve been granted
In the United States, we enjoy a tremendous amount of freedom. Sometimes it’s easy to take those freedoms for granted and miss some of the real opportunities that they bring us.
Today, I’m going to show you a simple way to honor the freedom you’ve been granted to live a life you love living.
3 Signs That You Might Have Imposter Syndrome

How to Erase Self Doubt and Embrace Your True Greatness
You may have never heard of the term “imposter syndrome” before, but chances are, you or someone you know has suffered or is currently suffering from this debilitating psychological phenomenon.
Halloween and the Power of Playing “Dress-Up”

Why Dressing Up in Costumes Shouldn’t Only Be Reserved for Halloween
Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays for many reasons. For one, it’s full of so much fun… trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, festive get togethers and dressing up in costumes.
But what I love most about Halloween is that it’s the one time of year when we truly allow ourselves to let our imaginations run wild and we get to feel like kids again.
Thoughts From the Dreamers Behind DreamBuilder LIVE

An Inside Look at an Event That’s Changed Tens of Thousands of Lives, Including the Staff
As DreamBuilder LIVE Dallas quickly approaches, I find myself thinking about how each of these incredible events offers new and different experiences – for both me AND my staff.
From the amazing participants, to the kindness of the hotel staff, lessons, breakthroughs and even the mistakes, this event always surprises me – for the better.
If you’ve never attended DreamBuilder LIVE, then you’re in for a treat today!
We’ve asked our…
Feedback Is the Breakfast of Champions

Feedback is one of the most powerful influences when it comes to success, but how do you know who to ask?
Do you ever feel like you’re moving forward on completing a project or dream, and then things just come to a standstill? As if no matter what you do, you don’t make the progress you really want to make?
What do you do in those moments?
There’s tremendous value in having people in your life who can help you see things about yourself that you may not see otherwise. In other words, it’s…
Is It Possible to Choose Happiness?

What You Need to Know to Be Happy According to These 5 Spiritual Principles
Every one of us wants to be happy, and not just for brief, fleeting moments but deeply happy throughout the course of our entire life.
But sometimes, when faced with certain circumstances, situations or conditions, it can be difficult to feel happy!
I’m often asked if it’s true that we can choose to be happy, and if it’s possible to maintain a state of true happiness for longer than a few moments at a time.
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Rosh Hashanah: 10 Powerful Ideas in 10 Days

Become inspired by some of the deeper meanings and customs that the Jewish New Year highlights
When you think of beginning a new year, you might immediately think of the parties, fireworks and other celebrations held on the last day of December. However, people who practice the Jewish religion celebrate the new year during a different month and in a different way.