Most of us experience a time (or many times) in our life when we may feel slighted by someone or have our feelings hurt. Perhaps we’re feeling ignored or left out. While sometimes the person may actually be upset with us, I’m going to speculate that the vast majority of the time, those little slights […]
We Have Grown
Today as I saw the highlights of Barak Obama’s second inauguration, I was once again struck by how far we’ve come as a nation. As I was watching Myrlie Evers-Williams deliver the invocation, I was trying to imagine the emotions she must have been feeling, having lived through segregation and the slaying of her husband, […]
Wide Open Road
You may not always be able to see exactly where you’re going, but the road is wide open. Get on it and drive.
Limiting Beliefs
This week I’ve noticed people saying things like, “You know how I am,” or “That’s just how I am,” after they had just told me about something that made them feel discomfort. Then when I tried to explain a way in which perhaps they could try not to let things make them feel this way, […]
Resolve
I don’t know about you, but I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. Seems that they’re usually about fixing the things that you think are “wrong” with yourself and it also seems that most people’s resolutions peter out by mid-February at the latest. Frankly, I think it’s more important to allow change to […]
Becoming You
It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. ~ e. e. cummings Be yourself. One of the most common mantras of the self improvement movement. Common, but not particularly straightforward. I mean, where’s the manual on how to be yourself? Here’s the thing…it’s not always easy to be the person you […]