You are the boss of you
And I am the boss of me. But I am not the boss of you. How is it that every little kid in the world has, at some time in his or her little life, uttered the words “YOU’RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME!”? Where...
View ArticleAre YOU a Badass?
When I first heard that word (badass) in the title of Jen Sincero’s first book You Are A Badass, it stirred many varied feelings in me. I’m sure there are probably as many contexts for the word...
View ArticleTransferring the Vision
Have you ever experienced or heard about something really exciting that you want to share with someone else and you want them to be as excited about it as you are? And then you get disappointed when...
View ArticleLet’s get REAL.
We love our authentic Mexican food. We love brand-name sports shoes, and watches, and purses, and clothes, and sunglasses. The knock-offs are rarely as sturdy and, well, authentic as the originals....
View ArticleWhy bother?
I’m concerned that, given the current state of affairs in America (pick which one), we’re forgetting how to truly communicate with each other. As our trust and honesty seem to whither away, we find...
View ArticleIs it possible to find common ground?
It’s been an interesting weekend watching the March for our Lives and all the rhetoric that surrounds it on national media. I have tried my best to remain neutral about this moment in time, but I find...
View ArticleIs war ever civil?
There is a new topic floating around the media today. Here’s the headline (and here’s a link to the story): Congressman warns US heading towards civil war – 31% of Americans agree So. there are a few...
View ArticleThe purpose of polarizing
What if instead of pushing people apart, polarizing language actually has a purpose to help us come together? I could be completely wrong about this – and I’m prepared to be – but hear me out. Napoleon...
View ArticleTrue Waking Up Means Not Going Back To Sleep
“The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell youDon’t go back to sleep!You must ask for what you really want.Don’t go back to sleep!People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two...
View ArticleDo your resolutions stick?
For many – dare I even say most? – people, resolutions are those things you know you should stop or start doing and with the turn of the new calendar year, you tell yourself this is finally the time....
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