The Path to Passionate Happiness

Resilience

How Can We Learn to Feel More Hopeful?

Susanna Newsonen on May 7, 2026

Learn to build hope, one day at a time.

Learn to build hope, one day at a time.

Hedonic Treadmill

Stepping Off the Achievement Treadmill

Susanna Newsonen on February 24, 2026

The quiet courage of redefining enough.

The quiet courage of redefining enough.

Positive Psychology

Who You’re Meant to Become

Susanna Newsonen on January 28, 2026

Personal Perspective: Why letting go of who you were makes room for who you’re becoming.

Personal Perspective: Why letting go of who you were makes room for who you’re becoming.

Self-Help

Every Day You Get Closer to Your Death

Susanna Newsonen on January 12, 2026

Six tips for living fully before it’s too late.

Six tips for living fully before it’s too late.

Boundaries

A Guide to Healthy Boundaries

Susanna Newsonen on December 7, 2025

Five ways to stay grounded no matter the season.

Five ways to stay grounded no matter the season.

Animal Behavior

How Our Dogs Heal Us

Susanna Newsonen on November 17, 2025

Bonding through micro-attention and slow, mindful walks.

Bonding through micro-attention and slow, mindful walks.

Self-Talk

Breaking Free From the Judgment Trap

Susanna Newsonen on October 10, 2025

Choose kindness over criticism and peace over pressure. This is how.

Choose kindness over criticism and peace over pressure. This is how.

Self-Help

Shed, Shift, and Begin Again: The Power of Letting Go

Susanna Newsonen on September 21, 2025

Simple practices to reduce stress, soften self-judgment, and start anew.

Simple practices to reduce stress, soften self-judgment, and start anew.

Social Media

Your Brain on Scrolling

Susanna Newsonen on August 8, 2025

How scrolling hurts your mind and what you can do to feel better.

How scrolling hurts your mind and what you can do to feel better.

Positive Psychology

Why Lifelong Learning Feeds the Soul

Susanna Newsonen on July 11, 2025

The science of learning and how it nourishes well-being.

The science of learning and how it nourishes well-being.

Environment

Celebrate the Summer Solstice with Reconnection

Susanna Newsonen on June 8, 2025

Ten ways to celebrate the summer solstice by reconnecting with light, nature, and ourselves.

Ten ways to celebrate the summer solstice by reconnecting with light, nature, and ourselves.

Resilience

Sunshine, Storms, and Serotonin: 5 Ways Weather Impacts Mood

Susanna Newsonen on May 3, 2025

Why the sky above you might be influencing what’s going on inside you.

Why the sky above you might be influencing what’s going on inside you.

Beauty

7 Compelling Reasons to Rethink Botox

Susanna Newsonen on April 15, 2025

The deeper truths behind the quest for eternally smooth skin.

The deeper truths behind the quest for eternally smooth skin.

Relationships

The Power of Soulful Sisterhood

Susanna Newsonen on March 8, 2025

How the rules of sisterhood can help create a more compassionate world.

How the rules of sisterhood can help create a more compassionate world.

Resilience

When Life Gives You Lemons, You Choose the Recipe

Susanna Newsonen on February 24, 2025

A Personal Perspective: You always have the power to choose your perspective.

A Personal Perspective: You always have the power to choose your perspective.

Fear

The Guide to Being Courageous

Susanna Newsonen on January 7, 2025

10 tips to face what you fear with confidence.

10 tips to face what you fear with confidence.

Resilience

5 Life Lessons From the World of Pottery

Susanna Newsonen on December 29, 2024

Throwing and turning pottery will lead to more than just bowls, including these core life lessons.

Throwing and turning pottery will lead to more than just bowls, including these core life lessons.

Resilience

The Guide to Being a Strong Girl

Susanna Newsonen on December 3, 2024

Move on from the good girl syndrome and get strong.

Move on from the good girl syndrome and get strong.

Positive Psychology

Your Guide to Overcoming Hopelessness

Susanna Newsonen on November 6, 2024

To combat the hopelessness, step back and look at the big picture.

To combat the hopelessness, step back and look at the big picture.

Productivity

10 Tips for Productivity When Working From Home

Susanna Newsonen on September 30, 2024

Simple techniques to enhance your efficiency and well-being.

Simple techniques to enhance your efficiency and well-being.