You know that feeling of finally getting over something? You finally made it over the mountain of total discomfort and hurt and your emotions are starting to settle in a meadow of fresh air, peace, and contentment. Then one day while walking around as usual you somehow find yourself back on that same mountain top and, oh wait, it is Read more…
“Disgrace is being in a low position (after the enjoyment of favour). The getting that (favour) leads to the apprehension (of losing it), and the losing it leads to the fear of (still greater calamity).”–Lao Tzu A few years back there was a television show called “Avatar: The Last Airbender”. My children and I loved watching the show together as Read more…
I, like you, have found myself grasping for the ever elusive life manual. What exactly am I referring to? I am referring to the neatly organized binder (complete with a table of contents and color-coded tabs) that contains the answers to every situation that life will ever present you with. I’m sure that by now you have figured out that Read more…
“Being a fighter’s all about coming back. That’s when you find out the true character of a person.” That quote is from an NPR story about Claressa Shields, a 16 year-old boxer on her way to the US Olympic Team for women’s boxing. I thought this was a well-done and inspiring story, but in particular, that quote stood out for me. Read more…
