When we come from fear

September 23, 2026
Sometimes people don’t come from anger or any other emotion. Even if that's how it seems. Instead, they come from fear. In fact, I'd lay odds on the fact that most of us come from fear most of the time: Fear of being rejected. Fear of losing control. Fear of not being enough. Fear that if we...

Gratitude Friday ~ saying it

February 19, 2010
It's easy to get caught up in the petty, day-to-day problems of life. Or to focus on what's not-so-good instead of what's good. That's why I like Gratitude Fridays....

February 18, 2010
"Betty is not a friend. She's a prostitute."Father to Downs syndrome...

Entitlement

February 18, 2010
"My job is to get an education."-15-year old Adrian on The Secret Life of the American TeenagerWhile I was down with a bad cold last month I watched two entire seasons...

On break

February 18, 2010
Bad cold.May catch you...

Loose ends

February 17, 2010
Daily life has taken on a routine, usually involving me emptying a few boxes, then getting bored with it, Netflix, reading, grocery shopping and an insanely early...

No coincidences

February 16, 2010
Setting up my office this morning, I carefully unwrapped the white packing paper that protected one of my most precious belongings. It’s a photograph of my parents...

Wisdom I heard at the conference

February 16, 2010
If anything can keep you from writing, let...

Getting down to it

February 16, 2010
The whoosh and clang of the cable cars outside my hotel window were a familiar lullaby that sent me quickly off to dreamland last week. That, and a really comfortable...

Insight

February 16, 2010
This secret on Sunday's Postsecrets.com stopped me dead in my tracks with its insight. ...

Making a life

February 15, 2010
We are defined by our routines, the habits that make up our days, the patterns in our lives. Making coffee in the morning. Going to the gym at noon. Dance class at...

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