Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

I have a dozen ugly thoughts a day about my appearance. Every single day. To be honest, that is more an underestimate than an exaggeration. Fat Old Ugly Disgusting I rarely talk about this, but not for the reasons you might think. Obviously, it’s not because I don’t...
Five Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Anger

Five Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Anger

Anger is unpleasant in all shapes and forms. Whether it’s a bubbling pool of lava beneath the surface or a full-blown eruption, it doesn’t feel good. Not for the person feeling it and not for anybody around them. What’s interesting about anger is how often it...
“Tiny” Trauma

“Tiny” Trauma

I didn’t truly know love until I had kids. Up until then, I thought emotions were for the mentally weak (I know that sounds terrible). I couldn’t fathom why anyone would want to walk around “feeling” all the time when you could just suck it up and move on. I just...
Dropping the Weight

Dropping the Weight

We all keep secrets. I’ve never in my life met someone who hasn’t kept a secret from someone. Maybe it’s a huge one like being a victim of sexual abuse or having a drug problem. But maybe it’s just a smaller one like how you really feel about something. Why do we do...
Cross My Heart and Hope to Die

Cross My Heart and Hope to Die

For months, I have wanted to create a new habit of waking up at 5:00 to meditate and write. But I haven’t been successful. Well, some days I am successful. In fact, sometimes I go for weeks being successful. But the system always fails at some point 100% of the time....