I lived through five Chicago winters. They lasted from October to May some years. With outrageous -40 degree wind chill temperatures. Businesses stayed open, snow plows and salt trucks were on the streets 24 hours a day. I was a teacher then and each morning, I spent 30 minutes digging my car out of the snow bank and driving to school. I have lived in Austin now for 11 years. Our winters have been one to two months long and rarely do we get temperatures below 15 degrees. Unti

I was told recently that I look content. My immediate response was, “I am.” All week I reflected on contentment and noticed this has not always been the norm for me. So what has caused this new consistent state of contentment? And what does contentment really mean? My positive psychology and coaching toolkit have enabled and empowered me to create patterns, rituals and practices to build well-being. Happiness. Joy. Gratitude. It has been a steady walk, sometimes slow, sometim