Being on the wrong side of thankful can be dangerous: it can fill your cup to the brim with negativity and smudge your lenses for seeing Life. Everything appears worse on the wrong side of thankfulness because it is, for you are living under the circumstances: appearance does become your reality. Your days grow into …
Got a resentment? Maybe someone in your past did something awful that hurt you, and you’ve carried that memory for years. Or perhaps you resent yourself for something you did or for something you didn’t do when you should have. Resentments attach themselves to us like lint on a coat: easy to take on, hard …
Every time I’ve least wanted to get away has been a time when I’ve most needed to getaway. A few weeks ago, pressed by all that needs to get done, apprehensive about travel, especially in a Covid world, I was ready to erase this destination date from my calendar. But, I went anyway, and as …
Most people tend to fall somewhere in the continuum of two extremes: cautious on the one end or adventurous on the other. On a scale of one to ten, with one being the person whose idea of venturing out is reading the latest issue of Consumer Reports and ten being the one who is willing …
Some days life comes at us like a hardball, fast and furious; other times, it’s a slow burn, wearing us down, minute upon tedious minute. In either case, facing the day with a smile can be a challenge, maybe even impossible, we think. I don’t know what Garth goes through before he comes to work …