One of the great pleasures of choosing a Word for the Year is seeing how it unfolds and reveals itself to you. My word for 2019 is Core. Here’s what’s opening up at the 6-month mark.

Some systems in our society feel designed to take your power away. Don’t fall for it. Here’s how to build a support team — including doctors and other professionals — that support you, your goals and your values, not the other way around.

Fulfillment shouldn’t be an end destination, rather a state of mind you carry with you all along the journey. Don’t confuse fulfillment with comfort and complacnecy.