Is no longer. I'm over it. As I said in yesterday's post, trying to be a "better" person strikes me as laughable because who is the judge of what a "better" person IS? What does that look like and who decided it? And why? So what am I saying? Did I actually decide to take... Continue Reading →
The comparison trap
According to the science, we're hardwired for comparison. It's our human tendency to evaluate what we have in relation to what others have. We take a look, get out our internal measuring tape or scale and start "working the numbers". We unconsciously take in everything from physical looks to career and monetary net worth, intelligence... Continue Reading →
Dots and Stars
One of my favorite children's stories is You Are Special by Max Lucado. It tells the story of the Wemmicks, a group of small wooden people who spend their days sticking gold stars or gray dots on one another, indicating their admiration or disdain of one other. The main character, Punchinello, receives only gray dots, no... Continue Reading →
It’s about salad but it’s not about salad…
After the base salad comes the fun part! Why is it fun? Because I'm going to encourage you to put whatever it takes on your salad to make it appealing to you. Without cautionary admonishment regarding fat, calories, carbs, etc. Yeah. I'm a rebel. Truthfully, my reasoning here swings past my rebellious nature, rounds the... Continue Reading →
Don’t be afraid to get dirty
It's not that I didn't first realize how downright attractive being dirty can be while watching shows like Survivor or, one of my sister's favorites: Naked and Afraid . But nothing has driven the appeal of dirtiness home to me as hard as the series 1883. I'm aware I may overuse the L-word sometimes, but... Continue Reading →
Quieting the Logical Mind
Perhaps it's not the "logical" mind that I'm talking about as much as human nature that seems magnetically drawn to mimic the behaviors of our peers and deem them a favorable formula to emulate. Logical seems a subjective term, because perhaps you don't consider following the herd mentality to be logical at all. Perhaps you've been made aware of... Continue Reading →