Shame. “No more namaste.” “You are glorifying your use of alcohol.” “Stop calling people your ‘tribe.’” “I can’t believe you let your kid walk on the edge of the bathtub with socks on.” Shame shame. It has always driven me crazy, really. People telling other people how to live their lives over the internet. It’s…
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The Most Important Day of My Life: I Lost Everything
I am involved in a 500 words a day challenge with a group led by a writer I admire, Jeff Goins. He recently wrote a book I am listening to called Real Artists Don’t Starve. I am a firm believer in this concept, so I bought the book, and so far, so good. So when…
Personal, Professional, and Political Perspective
When things get really hard, at home because I am overwhelmed, at work because I feel disenchanted, or politically because I feel absolutely hopeless, I remember to put things into perspective. Personal, professional, and political perspective gives me hope. I remember that if I feel this way, someone else must. I am not, after all,…
Follow Unfollow: Everything That’s Wrong With Business Today
A trend on Instagram as a way to maximize followers is to find accounts similar to yours, with hashtags similar to yours, and follow them. Typically, the person sees you have followed him or her, looks at your account, likes it, and follows you back. Now you have gained a new follower. Sometimes you wait…
The Pain and The Power of Shame
*This article contains an affiliate link. If you click on and buy the book link here, I will make a small commission at no additional cost to you. So if you do click and buy, thank you for your support! Shame The power of shame is mighty. I was 12 the first time I ever…