I’ll be honest, caring for others can be exhausting. So exhausting in fact that we do it with such a passive attitude that could make the ones we care about question the depths of how much we care. I’m my own worst critic in this area, but I’ve also observed one critical quote that isContinue reading “Caring with Courage”
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I Don’t Want To “Light Up Rooms”
I was talking to one of my best friends at work the other day and we were having a conversation about our enneagram types. With him being a type 2 and him being a type 6 there’s no doubt why we get along so well. (If you haven’t taken the test to better understand whyContinue reading “I Don’t Want To “Light Up Rooms””
The Attitude of Gratitude
People’s minds are fascinating, especially those who give you permission to explore them. When I recently asked a friend to narrow down his favorite comedian turned actor whose movies they could never grow tired of, without hesitation they mentioned the late Robin Williams. I agreed with him, and we spouted off some of our favoriteContinue reading “The Attitude of Gratitude”
The One Who is Objectively Observant Wins
I am a learner. Constantly growing, digging deep and exploring not only the my own mind, but the minds of those who allow me close enough to explore theirs. I notice things: small subtleties, habits, tendencies, perspectives and it’s off-putting for a lot of people. Because when you only know someone for a few monthsContinue reading “The One Who is Objectively Observant Wins”
Being the First to Apologize
I am someone who avoided conflict for a really long time before I figured out how to get good at it. And by “good at it”, I mean embracing the uncomfortable in order to establish clarity. I don’t mind being temporarily uncomfortable if it means I can be better for it for myself and theContinue reading “Being the First to Apologize”
Your Scars are Proof of Your Strength
When I look back on my life leading up to 28 I find myself truly in awe, wonder and shock. I look back 10 years ago, of who I was then— and the truth is…it’s nice to think about what life would’ve been like had I made different choices. But the scars my choices gaveContinue reading “Your Scars are Proof of Your Strength”
Your Feelings Aren’t A Choice, Your Behavior Is
“Your feelings aren’t a choice, your behavior is.” The first time I heard that quote it left me speechless— and for those of you that know me, that’s no easy task. It resonated with me because how often do we treat our feelings like they control our behavior? If you’re anything like me then theContinue reading “Your Feelings Aren’t A Choice, Your Behavior Is”
The “Fear Factor”
If you grew up when I did then you may have heard of the TV show Fear Factor. It was a game show designed to put the participants in all sorts of situations facing their fears and fears they didn’t even know they had to entertain people at home. What I think is so interestingContinue reading “The “Fear Factor””
The Good, The Bad, & The Grey
Sometimes lessons come in the form of mistakes, whether they be personally yours or lived vicariously through someone else. Life is made of choices. And while I strive to be someone who makes “good choices” that are affirmed by others as “good choices”, sometimes I make choices that are grey. And then, because they’re grey,Continue reading “The Good, The Bad, & The Grey”
When Your Favorite Christmas Present Comes From an Ex…
10 years ago today I was spending Christmas with my boyfriend and his family in the suburbs of Chicago. We had only began dating a few days before Thanksgiving but we quickly figured out that what we had was something special. While he went to his Freshman year of college in Ohio, and I wasContinue reading “When Your Favorite Christmas Present Comes From an Ex…”
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