DENVER - The question was intended to be light hearted, “What is your super power, and how do you use it?” The idea is, everybody has a unique source of power within them which they can leverage for good. Some people immediately knew their power, some needed to brainstorm with a friend to decide their power, and some preferred to think in terms of mystical powers which they could only dream of. This is how the story began, but it soon pivoted. While standing at the park, asking those casually walking by for a moment of their time to participate in this video, it became clear who was more likel ..read more

You are what you eat… or are you? Perhaps, it’s a mind game. Something that only makes sense within the depths of cognitive re-wiring. Glazed and red velvet doughnuts at Harold's Doughnuts in Columbia, Missouri. Think about it, how would anybody describe themselves? Maybe intelligent, or funny, or slightly ditzy. Some will say they’re an athlete, a student, a mother, or a lawyer. These common descriptors are set aside for a human being. Not one person will attribute terms such as salty, crunchy, tasty to themselves. Except, maybe, salty, some people are definitely salty.  The message, “y ..read more

Those teenage days, the same days we thought would be something monumental, well, we were just kidding ourselves. There were times when our waist wasn’t small enough to fit the jeans we wore one year prior. Other times, the temptation to hang with the “in” crowd (I’m still confused as to who is in and who is out) got the best of us. Girls turned decent guys into conceited jerks. Guys turned decent girls indecent. The shoes on our feet spoke more about one’s character than our GPA, and nobody really knew which way led us out of the endless pit of “teenagerism.” Paradise? Hopefully not. Remembe ..read more

There is power in the word, “yes”. Simply pronouncing this one-syllable, three-letter word, a person engages with a verbal contract, a commitment. One syllable. Three letters. “Yes” does not always imply a bind to another. It’s also a promise made to oneself. “Yes” empowers the mind and body. There’s a TED Talk by Shonda Rhimes, the fantastic mind we thank for Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, in which Rhimes explains lessons learned from her year of saying yes to (nearly) everything that scared her. By the conclusion of the 19-minute talk, the mind is forced to stop, do a double-take, and reflect ..read more

Would you believe that the winter blues are scientifically proven? The actual medical term for this is seasonal affective disorder, appropriately known as SAD. Dr. Mark Servis at UC Davis says anywhere from two to five percent of the United States population experiences the winter blues. This means that between 6,490,839 and 16,227,096 Americans show SAD symptoms each year. Luckily, spring will be among us in no time. For those of us who felt the chilly gloom of winter, or for anyone else who wants to focus on radiating positivity this spring, here are five ideas for stepping into spring. Ambi ..read more