Barton Goldsmith's Blog, page 4

6 Ways to Create a Fairytale Romance

Personal Perspective: It’s less about how you look than about how you both approach your relationship.

What to Do When You Feel All Alone

Have you ever felt so lonely that you thought your heart was breaking and you couldn’t make it through the night?

Getting Your Emotional Affairs in Order

Personal Perspective: At every level of life, we are dealing with our emotions. It may be time to assess.

If Happiness Is Elusive, Try a Little Contentment Instead

Contentment is just a good place to be. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you travel the path toward it.

Making Your Way Through a Big Problem

Personal Perspective: When a major problem passes, you may find that other problems you’d been carrying around have shrunk or disappeared.

How Working and Social Relationships Are Changing

Personal Perspective: Abraham Maslow suggested that after the basics like food, water, and safety are met, we need to feel belonging. It's never been more true.

The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn

Contrary to popular belief, suicide rates spike in the light of spring, not the darkness of winter. Fortunately, there are alternatives.

Don’t Worry, Be Happy, Live Longer

Even a 15-to-20-minute dose of daily happiness may improve your health, but that doesn’t mean you have to pretend you’re on a paid holiday.

Sending Out an S.O.S. to Stop Mass Shootings

A Personal Perspective: If people couldn’t so easily get their hands on guns, many of these mass killings would never happen.

Neglect Is Never Benign

If you were neglected as a child, it can be hard to see the world and the people in it as friendly or supportive.