Someone very close to me is gravely ill. He has stage 4 lung cancer. Watching this person suffer is breaking my heart. I want so badly to jump in, take over, and fix it. The situation is beyond my control, and I hate that. What my family is going through is not new, but I [...]
When I was young, I envisioned an adult me that was very different from who I am now. I had very specific plans for my professional and personal life. None of which panned out the way I thought they would. It got me thinking. While reading a book the other day, I started to wonder, [...]
Learn how to deal with difficult people in a positive way that protects you, not them.
If you are anything like me, you hold yourself and others to ridiculously high standards that no one can ever meet. Years ago, perfectionism was respected and admired, but now it is seen for what it is: unhealthy. I have adopted a new way of living: progress, not perfection. As long as I am working [...]
