Sometimes we accept the worst solution because we can't have the best. But the better thing is available and right in front of us. You decline $40,000 because you can't have $80,000. Because you can't save $20, you end up spending $30. You might stay up too late, and instead of going to bed, you… Continue reading Good Enough
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Gratitude, Fear, and Perspective
Having less often means that you are more grateful. Isn't that silly? I just heard Brene Brown talk about how when we are really happy and things are going really well, we usually are expecting something horrible to happen. We don't let ourselves feel joy. We don't let ourselves be truly grateful for the absolutely… Continue reading Gratitude, Fear, and Perspective
I can do this
I don't exactly like talking to people on the phone. When I was young, I was downright terrified of it. I'm not sure why--maybe I was afraid that I would look like an idiot and not know what to say. Somehow, I had this fear that if I was in the middle of a conversation,… Continue reading I can do this