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The Heartbreaking Cruelty of Comparing Yourself to Others
Comparing yourself to others rarely makes you feel good. So why do we do it? We all do it: we look at what others are doing and wish we were doing that too. Or, alternatively, we scoff at what...
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An Open Letter to People Who Judge Strangers
Embed from Getty Images Never underestimate the power of your words or actions. With them you can literally destroy lives. — Can you feel that? That little tugging sensation in your heart? You feel...
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How Facing My Childhood Wounds is Helping Me to be a Better Man
— Recently, I have been having a lot of conversations with many friends and family about the idea of unworthiness and self-love. These ideas have come up in many different forms, and these two ideas,...
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3 Reasons You Are Having Trouble Finding a Nice Girl
Embed from Getty Images — As a 30-something woman, I have heard men complaining about where to find a “nice girl.” I’m sure you all know the type—they are ready to settle down but haven’t found “the...
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Five Lies Toxic People Will Tell You
Embed from Getty Images — Some days they offer good advice and others are overly critical. You can’t pinpoint it but have an inkling the relationship is going south and would be better if you went...
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True Forgiveness Lies Beyond Absolution
Number 17 in a Series What are the situations over which you cannot forgive others or yourself? For years, I listened to both New Age and spiritual/religious teachers speak and write about the...
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The Culture of Parent Shaming
— This one is for the parent shamers. A parent shammer is typically a person who is further along in the process of parenting. They often think they have a right to tell you how to be a parent. And...
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Behaviors are Toxic, Not People
Enough with the toxicity talk, already! Are you as tired as I am when it comes to bickering over how “bad” men can be these days? How about the backlash that begs the question “what about toxic...
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The Power of Forgiving Yourself
— It took me a long time to understand what forgiveness is. I had always heard that forgiveness isn’t for the other person, it’s more about freeing yourself, but I didn’t really understand what that...
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Recruiting Others to Hate Those You Don’t Like Is Witchcraft!
— “Make a habit of shutting down conversations that aim to tear others down”- Anonymous Hear this: “If you must hate people, hate them alone. Don’t recruit people to hate them with you. That’s...
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Relationship Alive! Steering Clear of Judging Yourself and Others
— Do you judge others or yourself harshly? How do you get past the judgment to a place where you can see a situation clearly, set appropriate boundaries, and change things for the better? In this...
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Want More Joy in Your Life? Stop Judging Others
— Even with the best intentions not to do it, I often pass judgment on people, situations and myself. This is an old habit that has been hard to break and whose net result often leads me to...
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Quit Judging!
I’ve always had a heart for the ones being gossiped and whispered about, the underdogs, the ones being bullied, the ones no one understands and label as “weird” or “different” because those are my...
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I Sent My Son Back to School During the Pandemic, and I Was Shamed on Social...
Parents need to do what they think is suitable for their children. Not every child learns the same way. Some kids require more support and need to be in a classroom. Last November, the school...
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Murphy and Me! Lessons in Motherhood and Judgement
You know how Mr. Murphy shows you your place in the world ? Typically when you’re standing in queues or stuck in traffic on days you JUST HAVE TO GET IT ALL DONE? I have come to the saddening...
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