By Marlis Jansen with Lily Boyar Most people say that talking about money is difficult. Money is a survival resource. Discussing it runs the risk of exposing our most private selves as well as differences between us and others. I remember a conversation I had in college with a few friends. It was sophomore year and…

By Marlis Jansen with Lily Boyar ‪I am blessed to have grown up with two parents who are amazing cooks. Family meals were not always appreciated at the time they were consumed, but now I remember them as one of the highlights of my childhood. We consistently gathered around a…

By Marlis Jansen with Lily Boyar Meditation and mindfulness have been part of the zeitgeist for some time now. But it can feel like mindfulness is for people with a lot of time on their hands. However, this is a myth. …

By Lily Boyar with Kjartan Jansen — My family has always been extremely close. The talk-every-day, text-when-your-flight lands, always-in each-other’s-business kind of close. We are by no means perfect — we are messy, loud and chaotic, with plenty of arguments and over-processing (¾’s of us are therapists), but we love each other deeply, laugh a lot, and…

By Marlis Jansen with Lily Boyar Think for a moment about how you would define the concept of “love” in your own words. Sit tight. We will come back to this. Do you ever read a book that you just can’t put down? That’s how I felt when reading Conscious…

By Marlis Jansen with Lily Boyar Imagine watching a movie and seeing a depiction of a Hollywood couple, dining by candlelight, and “going over the books.” This certainly isn’t your typical rom-com scenario. Discussing spending, debt, or saving isn’t what most of us picture for romantic date night conversation. …

By Marlis Jansen with Lily Boyar — A few years ago, I was sifting through my mail and came across an article from my financial advisor. If you’re anything like me, this is something you might only glance at for a moment before tossing in the recycling. After all, I admittedly don’t read everything my financial advisor…

Wealth comes in many forms — human, intellectual, social, spiritual and financial. In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first Black woman to receive a Pulitzer Prize for her piece, “Annie Allen,” chronicling the life of a Black girl growing up in the Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. Born in…

Who remembers the movie, “Thelma and Louise?” In this 1991 crime drama, there’s a scene where Thelma’s husband, Darryl, is confronted by an FBI agent in his home. …