3 Surprising Causes of Burnout That Most People Miss
Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “Love yourself first and everything else falls into line.” ~Lucille Ball The first time I experienced burnout, I was twenty-six. I was at the height of my career in London, doing it all, and yet I somehow […]
Work Is Not Family: A Lesson I Never Wanted but Need to Share
Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “The paradox of trauma is that it has both the power to destroy and the power to transform and resurrect.” ~Peter Levine I was sitting in the conference room at work with the CEO and my abusive […]
Creative Writing as Play Therapy
Over the past year, we have been working closely with colleagues here at Boston College to develop a psychologically rich, humanities-informed Creative Writing Master’s Program oriented toward professionals and clinicians who want to hone their craft as writers while deepening their understanding of the human psyche. The idea behind this undertaking is simple: Great writing […]
5 Surefire Signs You Grew Up with an Emotionally Immature Parent
Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “There’s no such thing as a ‘bad kid’—just angry, hurt, tired, scared, confused, impulsive ones expressing their feelings and needs the only way they know how. We owe it to every single one of them to always […]
How Estranged Parents and Adult Children Can Heal
A recent Cornell study found that 27% of adults are estranged from a family member. Research from Ohio State finds that 26% of fathers are estranged from an adult child—and that fathers are 22% more likely to be estranged from a daughter than a son. Other studies estimate that 11% of mothers have little or no contact with an adult child. And a […]
Letting Go of the Life You Were Told to Want
Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Ever since I was about four years old, I knew I was different from the […]
Mental Health After Hurricane Melissa
As a daughter of Black River, Jamaica, the four weeks after Hurricane Melissa made landfall on October 28, 2025 have been so so hard. I went to Black River Primary School and my cousin was the principal during much of that time. My dad worked at the courthouse and my mom worked at the only […]
Greater Good Resources for Thriving Over the Holidays
The holidays can be rough—and Greater Good has always been there to help. Through the years, we’ve published dozens of articles that try to help readers navigate the issues that arise when far-flung family members gather, everyone expects a present, and they all have an opinion. We’ve also collected articles on making sense of the […]
What Panic Taught Me About My Parenting
A few summers ago, my daughter went camping on an island with friends. Normally, she lets me know when she’s traveling and when she arrives—a quick text, a photo from the road, or what our family calls “destination calling.” When my kids first started venturing around New York City on their own, I asked them […]
Why Accepting Influence Is So Important
Healthy relationships aren’t built on one partner leading and the other following. They thrive when partners are equals, each with valuable thoughts, feelings, and needs. Gottman research has shown that relationships flourish when partners accept influence from one another, meaning they are open to their partner’s opinions and perspectives. What Accepting Influence Really Means At […]