They can influence you, steer you, and try to mold you into what direction they want you to take. Ultimately, though, the destination you reach is yours alone.
A single father shares how being shaped by his nonverbal son and teenage daughter reframed what strength, love, and success really mean.
Tag: self help
For Those Facing A Depressing Holiday Season
It’s the type of thing that most of us might be afraid to talk about – myself included. So let’s talk about it.
New Me, Old Me, Both Me
OK. Great. Now I have to fight this guy and the ice cream is going to melt.
How We Talk To Ourselves
When I have an internal dialogue, I can be pretty brutal.
Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot
It’s everyone’s chance to remember, even if you don’t want to.
Ghosts of Christmas Past
They’re looking down on me with a smile or making my ears ring from afar.
The Ghosts of Our Broken Washers
I’ve had a lot of broken washing machines in my life. Only one was literal and the rest were all figurative.
Sad For No Reason
We’re not supposed to talk about these moments. We’re supposed to pretend they don’t happen and hide them behind our shiny social media accounts.
Doubters Don’t Define You
No one has to validate your happiness. You just have to feel it.
Me And My Martyr Complex
It’s a mixture of bad advice growing up and a few too many times where I felt that I was putting other people out with my presence.
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