Selfish has gotten a bad wrap. Even the dictionary equates selfish with the desire to consider one’s own interests at the expense of others. However, that is not really what being selfish is. Selfish at its purest sense is taking care of one’s own interests. It is being self-aware, self-full, and self-caring. That is, being …
Here’s a funny little tale that I consider worthy of “a day in the life …” sort of story. It involves assumptions, confusion, the Pope, a tuxedo, and two lesbians. My partner and I are taking our first Olivia Cruise in less than two weeks. On that cruise is a formal night. The good news …
A Friday afternoon seems like the perfect time to ponder this question. How much fun are you having in your life? Are you enjoying the ride along life’s path or just trudging along trying to get through it? If you stop and think about that sentence for a minute, do you know what you’re really …
One of the top reasons so many of us are feeling haggard, burned out, and generally stressed (sometimes bordering on losing our sanity) is our incessant need to multitask. It used to seem that doing two things at once was an art form and could lead to a productivity boost. Now, however, it seems we …
When you think of the word success, what do you see? Do you see something someone else (parents, society, friends, the media) told you it “should” be? Or, do you see something uniquely yours? For years I was hung up on what success was supposed to look like — what I heard from people in authority, …
