Sometimes you know that a person is going through a difficult time. Even if they aren’t showing it. Just by knowing what’s going on in their life, they’ve got to be in pain. Often when people are suffering, they pull back or put a happy face on. And sometimes when that happens it’s easier for […]
Connections
Connection. That weird and amazing thing we sometimes feel with another human being. That feeling like you’ve known them forever, or perhaps that there’s something special between the two of you. But connection doesn’t happen with just anyone. That seems to be part of what makes it special. And it’s not just a romantic thing. […]
Finding Wisdom In Odd Places
The main characters from my guilty pleasure, Pretty Little Liars Sometimes you can find wisdom in the oddest places. I was watching my guilty pleasure, Pretty Little Liars, a teen thriller that jumped the shark at least two seasons ago, when I heard this… Sometimes the best way to find out if you can trust […]
Prove Yourself
Sometimes some of us are told we can’t or shouldn’t do something we want to do. Sometimes that makes us feel like we have to prove that person wrong and prove ourselves capable. We feel challenged to prove our worth. That’s all fine and dandy, but don’t let your sole motivation be proving yourself to […]
The Lines Get Blurred
For the longest time I refused to accept any Facebook friend requests from people I work with. I had a very rigid social media policy. None. Not even from my best friend. I just felt it wasn’t appropriate and felt it would lead down a path of very blurred lines. I wanted work to be […]
Shelter In Place
Sometimes in life you can see the storm clouds coming but all you can do is hunker down and shelter in place. We can’t always smooth out all of our problems before they happen and there are plenty of times when we just can’t fix things. Those are the times when you need to let […]