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“If you retain nothing else, always remember the most important Rule of Beauty: “Who cares?”” Tina Fey I was in Nashville taking a line dancing lesson when I heard people say: “I can’t do that. I need a few drinks.” Do you? Really? Why? You probably have the human tendency to worry about people watching…

“Oh my god,” my relay teammate moaned, “I feel so gross. I’m so uncomfortable and achy.” We all looked at her in sympathy except the toughest member of our group. In a matter of fact tone, with a totally straight face, our tough runner said: “That’s how you’re supposed to feel.” We all dropped our…

My mother was mad at me this year because I didn’t call her on Easter. Or the day after Easter. She talked to most of my family on Easter… except for me. I was in Southern Utah hiking and squeezing through slot canyons. I didn’t think to call. I was exhausted and pleasantly dusted in…

Next month, I’m visiting my mom in Florida. I have some predictions for you! She will say she needs to get organized. She will say she needs to clean the garage. She will say she needs to cook new recipes. Does she do any of the above? No. Have I tried every possible way to…

“My husband tells me that I shouldn’t be upset about things that happen at work. He never gets upset and he thinks I’m too emotional. He says that I should get over it.” Does this happen to you? Do people tell you to cheer up? Get over it? How does it feel when someone tells…

Women often fall into the trap of thinking we should be younger, prettier, and skinnier in order to be loved. There’s a multi-billion dollar industry out there throwing every marketing trick in the book at us in order to scare us into thinking that men are only interested in beautiful supermodel women. I am so…

When traffic lights turn yellow, I get weird. Aaaaahhhhhh stop or go? Sometimes I hesitate. Sometimes I make risky decisions. Green means go. Red means stop. Yellow is caution. At the end of her job interview, my friend told her future employer that she wanted the job. She said that, if offered the job, she…

How do you react when you feel sad? What do you do when you feel fear? Sadness and fear are two emotions that all people feel. Both are normal.  There is not one person alive on this planet that has not felt sad. Every human being alive has felt fear. We also have these great…

My friend is still sad about a breakup. He has been dating other people in the effort to “get over it.” In a revealing moment, he said: “I mean, that’s what you’re supposed to do, right?” I did not agree. I was immediately suspicious. Who said that? Who said you’re supposed to just “get over…

My Lyft driver had a book in the back seat pocket called “Rich Dad.” I chuckled a little -ha ha ha- feeling judgey about such a corny book. “Rich Dad, huh?” I teased. He laughed and then told me, in a thick French accent, about his desire to make money to pay for school. To…