No matter how many likes, hearts, or comments you get, you are enough. Yes. You are. We’ve always lived in a world where we’ve compared ourselves with others; the problem is now we have ample data to measure our comparisons. If we get less engagement than we want on a post, we feel like we…More
Tag Archives: mental health
Sometimes rest is the best thing for your work
We want to succeed, improve our work, write better. So we grind away, working more, harder, believing that’s what we should do. But that’s wrong. Yes, we need to work hard. And yes, that often equates to long hours, dogged days, grinding away. Yet, there are times when no matter how many hours you put…More
One of the most powerful things you can do for yourself: Forgive
We all make mistakes, and we forgive others. But often forgiving ourselves is harder. But we must. Do you know what I’m talking about? It’s that thing you did or continue doing that you can’t release and forgive yourself. Instead, you punish. I know all about that. Defiance marked my teenage face, as I screamed…More
Do you know how valuable you really are?
You are more valuable than you think you are, believe you are. Even with all of your mistakes, guilt, shame, sin, flaws, and failures, you are worth more than all of the gold in the world. The people who told you you are worthless lied to you. They spoke out of their shame and lack…More
You can conquer the fear of embarrassment
The fear of embarrassment is powerful, but it doesn’t have to overpower us. But sometimes it does. I know all about that. An episode of a TV show kept me from blogging. Let me explain. Billions, a show on Showtime, has a scene where two characters were talking about another person who got fired from…More
Suffering is one of the best ways to find meaning
Suffering defines us, but we get to choose its definition. That’s what Victor Frankl, a holocaust survivor, psychiatrist, and author of Man’s Search for Meaning (affiliate link) wanted us to know. He told his story of suffering and survival, from a personal perspective but also as a psychiatrist. It was sad, but, more than that,…More
Live a better life by improving this simple practice
Practicing gratitude cultivates happy and healthy lives in us. But what if we could improve our practice by improving the things we are grateful for? Could we be happier and healthier and more abundant? I think so. Let me explain.More
The birthday gift I never wanted but needed
My birthday breakfast extravaganza was going just as I planned. Then with one twist, everything changed. I changed. Here’s the story.More
Punching loneliness in the face
Loneliness is an unseen wound many of us carry, buried in us, festering and hard to heal. Loneliness and I know each other well.More
Want to sleep better? Eight things we do to get better sleep
Over the years, my family and I have honed our sleep habits, and we love it, even though it is odd. More