Leo Babauta is the creator of Zen Habits, a Top 25 blog with over a million readers and Fearless Living Academy.
He’s spent the last 19 years working with thousands of people to change their lives, in small groups, 1-on-1 coaching, and live and online retreats.
As the best-selling author of the Power of Less, he is an expert on habits, minimalism, mindfulness and simplicity, and a transformational coach.
Jealousy usually feels like a problem with someone else, but it’s actually a signal about an old wound. When something in the present echoes past hurt, the reaction kicks in fast. Knowing the trigger doesn’t stop the feeling, but it
You probably think of yourself as a pretty compassionate person — until someone actually annoys you. The thing blocking real compassion isn’t a lack of caring, it’s how much your “self” quietly demands and expects.
You’re probably losing hard conversations before they start, and not because of what you say. One shift in how you listen can change the entire dynamic with your partner. Use this technique to solve this once and for all.
Getting engaged fast does not mean you are doomed, but it does mean the margin for certain mistakes shrinks. A failed first marriage taught one writer exactly which habits quietly kill a relationship before either person admits there is a
Most people go looking for love before they’re ready to handle not finding it. The uncertainty of dating breaks people who haven’t built that tolerance yet. These three shifts help you become someone who can actually show up when the
Most marriages don’t fall apart from big betrayals. They quietly erode from the same few mistakes most couples never name. Here are the specific patterns that end relationships before anyone realizes what’s happening.