People often tell me, "Letting go is hard." I no longer believe that. In fact, I don't think we have much of a choice. Every emotion is temporary. Anger, fear, sadness, joy—they all arise, stay for a while, and eventually fade. That's their nature. Try...
During my recovery from surgery, a nurse was changing the dressings on my surgical wounds. As she carefully cleaned and repacked them, I experienced quite a bit of pain. She looked at me with compassion and said, "I'm so sorry." I smiled and replied, "You...
No Ordinary Moments: How to Break Free from Boredom and Experience Life Differently There is no such thing as an ordinary moment. It only appears that way when we stop paying attention. People often say their lives feel repetitive. The same routines. The same conversations....
It’s Easy to Be You (Even If You’ve Been Told Otherwise) There’s a quiet exhaustion that comes from trying to be someone you’re not. It shows up in subtle ways—agreeing when you don’t, laughing when it isn’t genuine, editing yourself mid-sentence to fit the room....