13 Unpopular Truths My 30s Have Taught Me
1. You don’t have to forgive. Forgiveness is a wonderful, freeing feeling that can bring a lot of peace. However, you don’t have to forgive anyone. You can accept that something happened the way...
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Making Purpose From Pain
Not a single one of us will make it through life unscathed by something that shakes us to our core, brings us to our knees, changes us on an elemental level. Some people experience...
What’s Black, White, and Gray and Has an Opinion?
What has happened to the middle? It seems that we are moving rapidly into a world of extremes. From politics, to religion to everything in between-where is the in between anyway? The most opinionated...
How To Find Your Green Flagger And Live Happily Ever After
We all think we want that storybook romance. We want a partner to sweep into our lives, sing love songs outside of our bedroom window, buy huge bouquets of flowers for no particular reason,...
How Trying To Control Everything Controls You (and 6 Things You Can Control)
Control is an illusion. It is born out of fear-usually a fear of loss or pain. If we can control the events and people in our lives, we believe we can reduce the possibility...
Simple Ways To Add Gratitude To Your Life
The benefits of gratitude are endless. Science tells us that practicing gratitude can benefit virtually every aspect of our lives-physical, mental, emotional, and social. So why don’t we all prioritize gratitude all the time?...
The Freedom of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is powerful. I used to believe that forgiving meant letting someone off the hook. I used to believe it was for the other person, and you had to be a martyr to forgive....