personal growth

Refugees want empowerment, not handouts

We should aim for perfection -- and stop fearing failure

What surviving the Columbine shooting taught me about pain

How you can use impostor syndrome to your benefit

The boost students need to overcome obstacles

Don't suffer from your depression in silence

How my dad's dementia changed my idea of death (and life)

What to trust in a "post-truth" world

What makes you special?

The trauma of systematic racism is killing Black women. A first step toward change...

12 truths I learned from life and writing

Why you should define your fears instead of your goals

Lessons from the longest study on human development

How to fix a broken heart

Thoughts on humanity, fame and love

A lyrical bridge between past, present and future

A summer school kids actually want to attend

There's more to life than being happy

How to see past your own perspective and find truth

How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas

How we can face the future without fear, together

Want to get great at something? Get a coach

How to build a company where the best ideas win

On tennis, love and motherhood

How I found myself through music

How urban agriculture is transforming Detroit

Let's end ageism

What six years in captivity taught me about fear and faith

Want to be more creative? Go for a walk

The secret to great opportunities? The person you haven't met yet

How to care less and live more

How we can find ourselves in data

There's no shame in taking care of your mental health

Why I speak up about living with epilepsy

Am I not human? A call for criminal justice reform

How I fail at being disabled