Most of the time, we are caught up in what can be called small mind: the small world of self-concern, of wanting to get what we want and avoid what we don’t want.

This is the cause of our suffering — always running to distraction, procrastinating, caught up in worries and fears, worried about what people think of us, what we’re missing, what someone did to offend us, and so on.

It’s a small world we get trapped in, this worrying about ourselves all the time. And it leads to stress, anger, hurt, worry, fear, anxiety and distraction. Here at Upon the Rainbow we want you to get past all of this small mindedness. We want to offer insights on how to be awesome at life!

There is so, so much to learn from travel. If you’re traveling independently on a small budget, then there are numerous soft skills that are going to get a serious workout — probably more in a week on the road than they’d get in a whole year in a company.

In a job market transformed by turmoil and rebirth, there are suddenly all kinds of opportunities for adventurous souls. But if you’re going to transcend the cubicle, you need to think big and dare to start over. Presenting our no-holds-barred guide to making the boldest move of your career.

In order to maintain a strong foundation that supports your progress toward a well life, there are all sorts of things you can do to fortify yourself. But all the fortification in the world can be thwarted by the ways in which you simultaneously undermine that foundation.