“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Anais Nin I grew up watching the TV show, Saved By The Bell. On the show, there was a shy, nerdy female high-school character named Violet Bickerstaff. In one episode, the high-school…
You know that big red button that says RESET on it? Don’t you wish that you could hit that button whenever you mess up? Guess what? That button does exist! It exists in your mind. Here’s how it works for me. When I am unfairly harsh with my daughter, I can choose to feel shame…
I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good ol’ days before you’ve actually left them. Andy Bernard from The Office About eight years ago, I was having lunch with some friends and I told them that I don’t want to look back on the past and realize that I didn’t appreciate…
I recently lost someone dear to me which has made me think about how short life is. Everyone says that life is short–we all know this–but does this knowledge help us to change the way we live? The death of my loved one has made me realize even more that I don’t want to waste…
