Facing Your Hidden Self For years I lived with this feeling. A deep sense that something was askew in my core. It was as if I’d built a room to put everything I was ashamed of. And though I passed it often, I never went in. I was afraid that if I opened that door … Continue reading
Finding Yourself In The Dark There is a part of me. You might call it a voice or energy. A part of me that is lost, sad, and hopeless. This part of me feels like there’s no point, it feels sorry for itself, it feels like no one cares. Sometimes it’s very sad about this. … Continue reading
We think we know our emotions. This is what sad is. – ☹ This is what happy is. – ☺ Most of us have a very limited emotional vocabulary. We can describe a few aspects of what we feel, but not much else. We simply don’t pay attention to how we feel. We label, dismiss, … Continue reading
The Secret Every Angry Person Is Hiding I’ve lived with anger all my life. Among my friends in school, I was known for being quick to argue and for my predilection of getting thrown out of class. Among my friends after college, I was known for my angry strut and predilection for slamming doors. Living … Continue reading
Ghosts Sometimes I can’t help but look at the window and sigh. There is something so breathtaking about life, something so simple, innocent, and wonderful. It is hidden behind so many corners if we can just stop and look. And yet we don’t look. We get so focused on what’s missing, we get so focused … Continue reading
Becoming a Better Person I used to think that life was all about getting to some other place. I thought if I could just get the right job, the right, girlfriend, the right phone, and the right cat then I would be the person I always dreamed I could be. But most of the time, … Continue reading
The Incredible Strength of an Open Heart Small Heart, Big Heart I used to think that caring about other people made me weak. I tried hard to keep people at bay, with a cynical attitude and an acerbic wit. But despite my attempts, people still squirmed their way into my heart. I used to think … Continue reading
How Can I Help? Everyday I wake up with this question in my mind. It’s the question that glows in my heart like a hot coal. It’s the question that gets me out of bed and that keeps me writing my blog. It’s what keeps me opening doors and offering smiles. It’s what gives me … Continue reading
The One Trick That Will Change Everyone You Meet We choose how we see the world. We can choose to see a world where everyone is out for themselves. Or we can choose to see a world where everyone has the same needs, but we have different ways of meeting those needs. I’ve seen the … Continue reading
How I Learned Magic In the Rain You might find it strange to discover that someone from Portland likes rain. But then again it might make perfect sense. Why move here unless you love rain? In either case, you might be surprised what it is I like about it. It’s not that I look good … Continue reading
Mind Fit Move 