At the convenience store tucked along a corridor of the Atlanta airport, I am next in line to pay for my bottles of water and packages of string cheese. I un-tuck the water from my arms and hand her my credit card. She swipes the card. “Denied,” she says. She swipes it again. “I’m ... Read More »
Seven Simple Ways to Meet New People
Where are all the good people to date? That may be one of the biggest challenges I hear in my circle from both men and women. Finding effective ways to meet new people may be challenging, but it can be done with a little creativity, peppered with some effort, and a willingness to step out of your ... Read More »
Why We Feel Responsible for the Emotions of Everyone Around Us
I’m a fixer. I’m a doer. Perhaps you are too. I see the bed unmade and I make it. The toilet is running. I reach in, push the flapper down, and stop the waste of running water (yes, I have even been known to do this in public bathrooms! I know!). I see someone next to me and their ... Read More »
Living Our Dream Between Sticky Messes and Sacred Ground
Do you sometimes look around and wish for more? Do you sometimes think, is this all there is? Or wonder to yourself, so this is how it is going to be? Does life sometimes seem more like a chore than joy? I think we can answer yes to some of these questions, depending on the day and ... Read More »
How to Pursue Hearts instead of Chasing Performance
I’ve found reprieve in the woods for as long as I can remember. As a child, I hurried home from school to traipse around the woods in the blaze orange hat Mom made me wear. Later, as a high school special education teacher, I found a piece of wooded property behind the school and released my cares ... Read More »
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