“Hello, this is Officer “T”, the front gate security guard. I wanted to let you know about a situation that is happening.”. In any other normal situation, a person receiving a call like this at 8:30 pm on a Sunday night might start to get worried, but for me, this…
Tag: Relationships
The Emotional Criminals We Deal With and How To Recognize Them
This article was updated on January 25, 2021. Have you ever wondered what the heck happened to some people that they ended up turning into spiteful, controlling, temperamental and petty people? Were they born that way or did something cause them to take out their frustrations on the rest of…
World Kindness Day — Are We Doing Our Best To Spread Kindness?
Today is World Kindness Day, a day that is supposed to remind us about the importance kindness plays in our world. However, seeing this special day dedicated to the act of being kind pop up on my calendar got me thinking that if kindness is something we need to be reminded…
The Reasons Why We Don’t Always Know Who A Person Really Is
“Everyone you meet in your life creates a distinct and unique perception in your mind of who you think that person is and everyone who meets you forms a distinct and unique perception of who they think you are in their mind — we become a differnt person to each…
It’s International Women’s Day, But Are We Really Empowering Each Other
International Women’s Day is the day set aside to celebrate and focus on empowering women from all around the globe. It’s a day that we come together as the female tribe to inspire, to challenge one another to become our best and to change the way the world views and…
The Painfulness of Silence — Why being silent causes more harm than good
This post was originally published at Thrive Global A friend of mine recently posted a quote on Facebook by the late Martin Luther King Jr. that caused me to pause and reflect on his powerful and wise words. The words spoken long ago by this great man can be adapted…
Fighting Fear and Winning The Battle With Two Simple Questions
Fear, we all have it. Even Superman has it – his fear of kryptonite. The fear of heights, fear of creepy crawly things, fear of public humiliation, fear of dying, and fear of anything and everything you can name can rear its ugly head and create unsettling feelings when you…
Oops, I Offended Again
Oops, I did it again …. I posted something on my personal FB page that happened to offend. This time I’ve seemed to have upset another fragile soul who didn’t quite get the point nor understood the tongue and cheek humor that sometimes (OK, many times) is woven into…
Repeat After Me: I Am Capable, Strong and Worthy of Love
How often do we believe the negative things that have been drummed into our psyche instead of believing that we are capable and valuable? We may believe we are not capable of doing something because we have had to face set backs and disappointments which make us doubt our true…
I’m Not Ready For My Son’s Last First Day of High School
It hit me like a swift blow to my emotional gut, sending me back to the reality that time really is a precious resource. I knew this day would eventually come, but I didn’t know how quickly it would sneak up and I’m not quite sure if I’m ready for…