How good would life be if we adopted the simple and helpful approach seen in that photo as we live together on this planet? I mean seriously. What if, when we need something, we admit it and then reach out to get it? And what if, when we have something we can share, we put […]
Why Do We Make It About Them?
When someone is rude, mean or otherwise yucky towards us, I know it’s easy to take that personally, but we know better than to make it about us. Hope you’ll re-read my last post if you need a little booster regarding this topic. Bottom line is this: how people treat us is about them, not […]
Everything Makes Me More
I really do try to live with an “everything makes me more” approach to life. You know that approach, right? It’s the cousin of “what doesn’t kill me, makes me stronger,” and the in-law to “sh#t happens, deal with it.” There’s nothing wrong with those other two, but I prefer “everything makes me more” because, […]
Does This Make Sense?
There are things I do that make no sense. Not one bit of sense. Do you do things that make no sense? Like, do you talk down to yourself when you make a mistake, thinking that is going to help you feel better and have the energy to do better? That makes no sense. I […]
Are you pursuing joy or sadness?
What? Don’t be ridiculous. You think that’s a silly question up there? Who in their right mind would pursue sadness? Well, me for one. And it turns out that I’m not alone in my pursuit. Lots of people’s thoughts and actions are actually more aligned with sadness than joy. Now for sure, not one single […]