Maintaining Tenderness in the Face of a Harsh World
"The greatest danger, as I see it in myself, is the danger of withdrawal into private worlds. We have to keep the channels in ourselves...
A Journey of One Thousand Miles- the First Step
The past two months have been tumultuous. Intimidating. Disheartening. Life changing. I had been chasing some health problems, which...
Negative Thoughts, Stoicism and Negating Positivity
Negative positivity, stoicism, and empathy
The Day I Started Singing
I don't sing. I have a terrible voice. In my childhood, this was driven into my head, by reality as well as the lack of confidence of...
I Think I (Must) Keep Moving
Choose, choose, choose. That's the best advice for a special life...
Sunrise and Self-Confidence
Today was different. I felt the rumblings of “I don't know if I can do it,” but I squelched them. I did do it. The Confidence This...
Too Many Lives within... the Longest Sigh
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood... I love the poem. I recite it many times to myself. I had a teacher who told us that the point of...
Broccoli and Saltines - I Am Here
There's something so intimidating about a blank page. Maybe it's because our lives are so noisy. This blank page is very empty and all at...