I believe we go through hard times in life because it makes us better people. It doesn’t have to. Hardships can make us resentful, angry, mistrustful, or traumatized. Many people turn out that way. But painful experiences also make us pay attention. And learn. Failures and setbacks are better teachers than …
I find that I make so many decisions every day based on how I feel. Like “I don’t feel up to exercise today” or “I’m going to play the game on my iPhone because I deserve a break” or “I better get this done because if I don’t there’s gonna …
This is a digest version of a longer essay. If you like it, explore it in full detail. — “Do what you love to do.” I’m sure you’ve read it before. But do you really feel like it? If not, that doesn’t mean that you are lazy or coward. It …
Here’s an examination of a situation when one can’t even do what he/she loves. And talking about solutions and rewarding activities leave you overwhelmed and unmotivated. It turns out that you have to first make room in your life, before you can invite goodness to come in. In a hurry? …
One of my cats died last week. Her name was Dax (we’re Trekkies) — 11-years-old, a tiny female. She was a very quiet cat, hardly ever meowed. To us, cats were children-substitutes. So when real children started arriving, our cats became more neglected. Our other cat, Jean-Luc, is a big, …