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Are you sprinkling fairy dust and confetti on everyone and giving them endless pep talks? Maybe, like me, you think that is helping.  … Is it helpful? Are you helping? In today’s blog journey, I’m thinking critically about when to comfort and cheer people. Come with me as I look at the light and dark…

Hooray! School is starting. Soon, there will be a few hundred new students sitting in my public speaking classes. I’m ready to hear this: “I’m not a public speaker. I’m terrible at it. I can only speak to small groups. I’m an introvert and introverts are really bad at public speaking…” And on and on…

This is a companion post to my blog: You Can Take 30 Days Off Alcohol Disclaimer: These suggestions are for high functioning people who drink too much. My advice is not intended for those with physical addictions or medical conditions. Thank you for considering this advice! READ BOOKS (Here are a few faves): The Sobriety…

What’s up superstars? Here’s my belief for you this week: You can take 30 days off alcohol.  Disclaimer: This blog is directed towards high functioning people who may drink too much. Is that you? Great! Read on… However, this advice is not intended for alcoholics or those with medical diagnoses or conditions. Let’s do 30…

Do me a favor. I want you to go up to that person in your life who you pity or who you are worried about and look them in the eyes and tell them the truth of your thoughts: “I often feel so worried about you. I feel sorry for you because you’re so out…

With giant tears in her beautiful blue eyes, a woman at the table said, “It’s just that I still love him. I still love my ex.” We had just met at a dinner party, and she may not have been warned about me, but I burst out emphatically in response: “OF COURSE YOU DO!!! OF…

Heeeeey gorgeous people! WHAT’S UP dudes? I’m having a little party all up in my house, post-run, pre-breakfast, admiring my happy and very tired dog. And since I just did a workout, I’m going to put you through one. Ready for some coaching? Good. Take out your notebook and a pencil. We are delving into…

The title of this blog may feel like a harsh judgement, a declaration that I think drugs and alcohol are bad and if you do them you’re a bad person. You couldn’t be more wrong. Most adults I know have enjoyed one or both and continue to do so and I completely understand why they…

Everybody loves a juicy drama. A weird diagnosis. A strange and twisted mind. A “syndrome.” Disease. Disorder. Defect. Dysfunction. We have books full of them. We love to think there’s something wrong with us. There’s something wrong with me! I have a label! There’s a diagnosis! I feel better knowing that what’s wrong with me…

Why am I so ambitious?  Why am I always chasing dreams? Why can’t I be more like other people? Why don’t I want to do the “normal” thing? What am I doing? Is it ok? These questions exhaust my active brain. They are sneaky little soul stealing inquiries all designed to come to a terrible…