How To Feel Inspired
I bet you're excited to read this one. You're finally going to find out the secret to feeling like doing all those things you keep saying you want to do, but just can't drum up the inspiration or energy to tackle. To be honest, I'm pretty sure I've shared this secret...
How to Stop Falling Behind
There’s something reassuringly familiar about the seasons and the fact that they change just like, well, the seasons. It's a reminder that nothing stays forever, whether you're going through good times or challenging ones. There are a lot of things that feel familiar...
How to Get Off the Fence
So, I make decisions really easily. Based on the discomfort I've witnessed in a lot of other people when it comes to making a decision, I'd say I'm able to avoid an awful of pain and suffering. I know for a fact that most—if not all—of the people I know who really...
Why I Don’t Deserve Good Luck, and Neither Do You
Has anyone ever called you lucky? Specifically, has anyone ever said you were lucky because of something you had, or got to do? Maybe you have a dream job, a dream romance, or were heading on a dream vacation? On the other hand, has anyone ever said you deserved...
Not everything you water will grow: Life Lessons From a Garden
Last year, I, like many other people during this pandemic, decided to try my hand at growing a vegetable garden. After all, we were going to be home for the season, so why not see if I could make green things grow? Plus, it was the first summer at our home that I...
How to Stop Being Invisible
As far as superpowers go, invisibility seems like it'd be pretty handy, as we saw in Harry Potter. It's much easier to manage your mischief under the cloak of invisibility (literally). For the record, if I could cherry pick a superpower, I would choose the ability to...
The Only Rollercoaster I Don’t Want to Ride
What sort of theme park rides do you love to go on? I guess I'm assuming you enjoy going on rides, because I think they're fun, so obviously everyone should love them. But assuming you enjoy them, are you a log ride person? Or an insane drop ride person? A gentle,...
When Patience Isn’t a Virtue Anymore
Confession: I'll be the first to admit that patience is not a virtue I possess in any great quantity, though it's not much of a secret. Anyone who knows me would also readily agree. Patience is defined as "the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or...
How to Overcome Jealousy & Envy
Do you ever feel jealous or envious? Yeah, me neither. Mostly I just always glow with love and radiate positivity one hundred percent of the time. Just kidding. I'm a human: I feel jealousy and envy frequently. We are old acquaintances. We go waaay back. I hesitate to...