CNN Relationships shows how your empathy can be gifted to the next two generations (your children and grandchildren). The article (with tips) explains research at the University of Virginia and includes insights from Dr. Michele Borba. Dr. Katie Hurley writes…
Calm yourself: Socratic questions to quiet irrational thoughts
CNN Life But Better mindfulness shows how our bad thoughts can back down in the face of simple questions. The Socratic method can improve your life. Kristen Rogers notes these (and many more) tips and questions (excerpt): [S]start by writing…
Soulmate material: prioritizing friendship over fireworks [and reducing the divorce prospects]
CNN Health sheds some light on why divorce rates are trending down, including changes during Covid and selecting partners for long-term stability and satisfaction rather than short-term attraction. Madeline Holcombe writes (excerpt): “In my practice over the last decade, I’ve…
Professional Rating and Review of David Sarnacki, 2024 Super Lawyers Review: Excellence
Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers selected David C. Sarnacki to the 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers list. This honor is reserved for lawyers who exhibit top-5% excellence, and this distinction reflects peer-review validation by attorneys and judges in the community. Mr. Sarnacki…
On Parenting: “What did we know? We thought we knew a lot” [as The Bengsons sang in The Keep Going Song]
The Washington Post offers us the parenting editor’s “5 absolute truths.” Reflecting on her 10 years as editor and 16 years as a mother, Amy Joyce lists (excerpt): Boundaries are good, and your influence matters. Kindness and empathy are learned.…
The best possible life for you: what we’ve been telling Gallup
Institute for Family Studies summarizes 15 years of Gallup research on living our best lives. The strongest indicator of well-being? Marriage Jonathan Rothwell writes (excerpt): [M]arried people enjoy higher well-being, when asked to reflect upon their life. They evaluate their…
Health resolutions that matter: #3 daily expressions of gratitude
CNN Life But Better makes New Year’s resolutions simple with four daily health habits. Dana Santas writes (excerpt): It can be as simple as making a point to thank anyone you encounter who gives you their time and energy. For…
TRL reviews of The Sarnacki Law Firm PLC
Top Rated Local shows reviews of The Sarnacki Law Firm PLC: Jennifer C. 1 review 05/28/2020 Verified Great to work with. Help me through the worst time ever! Patrick S. 1 review 04/08/2020 Verified This firm was totally on top…
Change ourselves, and our world changes: Curiosity, Adaptability and Resilience
CNN features help for understanding–and thriving in–uncertainty. The author of “Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure” shows how leaning into uncertainty actually helps us cope with change. Maggie Jackson writes (excerpt): Today, sure-fire answers are what we usually…
Legal Aid of Western Michigan Honored David C. Sarnacki with its 2023 Michael S. Barnes Pro Bono Award
Legal Aid of Western Michigan awarded attorney David C. Sarnacki of The Sarnacki Law Firm the 2023 Michael S. Barnes Award. Over the decades, Sarnacki contributed nearly 800 hours on cases which he accepted from LAWM’s pro bono program, provided…
Questions & Being patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart
On Being provides this 8-minute meditation on one of my favorite quotes: Rilke’s Living the Questions. Krista Tippett shares the quote, frames its potential for impact, and offers a method for processing the questions rolling around in our hearts.
What Oprah said about her secret to success
CNN excerpted Oprah Winfrey’s commencement address to Tennessee State University. Thirty years ago, she received her degree in communications from the HBCU. Oprah’s message touched on imposter syndrome, leaning into grace, noise and the truth of you, being hopeful rather…
The simplicity of acting kind
CNN’s Life but Better reminds us of the value of kindness in our daily lives. Sandee LaMotte writes ()excerpt): Happiness researchers Sonja Lyubomirsky and Kennon Sheldon found that people who did a variety of acts of kindness throughout the week…
Acting as if you’re already there
On Being’s Krista Tippett’s interview with the late John Lewis included this exchange on “living as if” your possibility is already reality (excerpt): Lewis: But later I discovered, I guess, that you have to have this sense of faith that…
The DNA industry’s Pandora’s box: connecting to others
CNN Travel highlights two risks of DNA testing that connects you to other people in surprising ways. Tim Curran writes (excerpt): . . . Among them [the potential surprises], [Samuel] Burke lists finding out a parent was unfaithful or that…
Say what else is true: poetry, conflict, friendship
The Poetry Unbound newsletter from Pádraig Ó Tuama reminds us that there’s more than the “yeah, but” or the “and yet” or the “however” in poetry, in conflict, in relationships, in life. There’s the “also.” Pádraig Ó Tuama writes (excerpt):…
Both/And: the American patriot and the psychology of good people
CNN’s Life but Better helps us understand how to be the patriot our country needs. In her interview of Dolly Chugh, Angela Duckworth writes (excerpt): Chugh: Practice paradox spotting! You can do it everywhere. Our brains like consistency and resist…
Calming baby science: the scientific method for putting baby to bed
CNN Relationships show us how Japanese researchers discovered that 5 plus 8 makes sweet dreams. Sandee LaMotte writes (excerpt): Here’s how it works: Walk your baby for a minimum of five minutes with no sudden movements, at which time the…
Asking for & responding to: encountering some sacred mystery in the word Help
On Being’s The Pause Newsletter featured Pádraig Ó Tuama’s reflection on help Ó Tuama writes (excerpt): . . . Depending on your personality, it can feel like hell to ask for help. It starts off sounding like hell too, but…
Parenting principles for sports: adults letting kids be kids
CNN Health shows how parents can let kids enjoy sports as kids. Matt Villano interviews Linda Flanagan and writes about her top 4 principles (excerpt): The first is to look at your child and recognize that interest and passion in…