What do you want to put out in the world that you haven’t? What is it and why haven’t you finished or even started? This isn’t one of those feel good suggestions for self-improvement and personal growth during our period of unprecedented social isolation. Unless you want it to be. This is for all times. …
Expectation vs. Reality
I'm just not into Easter. There, I said it. At least not the traditional Easter aligned with Christianity. I learned a long time ago to be honest with myself and really explore what resonates with me. I tried Christianity, even dabbling in Catholicism for a couple of years. I devoted myself, at some point finding …
In the Depths of Decision Drama
I have been fascinated with how many of us in the U.S. are behaving as children during our current pandemic crisis. I really can't bring myself to see it any other way. I know if I worked on it, I would be able to move on from the comparison of parent/child relationship. However, the truth …
Where the Magic Happens
What a wild week it has been. While it's bound to get worse before it gets better, perspective is everything in this season of a global pandemic. I believe this to be especially true of us in a first world country with all of our modern conveniences. That doesn't mean we aren't still susceptible to …
Calling Bullshit on the Bullies
On the heels of a viral post shared around the world tens of thousands of times over, I feel the need to share what may be quite the unpopular opinion on bullying. Yes, I’m referencing the Quaden Bayles situation. Yes, I just called it a situation. In case you’ve been under a rock for the …
Mean Girl in the Darkness
The sun finally made an appearance Friday afternoon, but by then, I was already too far gone. I am not exaggerating when I tell you the sun had not been seen for a full seven days. I truly don't know how humans in certain parts of the world can live like this for months on …
Perfectionism, The Dream Killer
I find myself facing perfectionist tendencies of late (yours and my own), so I think it's time we called them what they really are: dream killers. What is perfection, anyway? Google says it is "the condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws and defects." My own definition …
The Perfect Day
I had originally titled this post "Stop Blaming Your Parents". That's before I realized I would be publishing this post on the Perfect Palindrome Day. It is the second day of the second month of the year 2020. That means that it reads 02-02-2020 both forward and backward. That also means that it works with …
The Things Beyond Your Control
By now, you certainly realize there are things in your life and in this world that are simply beyond your control. That doesn't seem to stop most us from trying. Events in the past, present, or future and especially other people are frequent targets of the need to control. Have you recognized this in yourself? …
It Was Always Supposed To Be This Way
Whenever you find yourself thinking, "if only...", I want you to truly recognize that what you are doing is not serving you. "If only I had graduated at the top of my class, perhaps I would have a better job." "If only my parents had loved me more, I wouldn't be so messed up now." …
Sunny and Raw 