The dictionary’s definition of generosity is “giving freely without expecting payment in return.” But several years ago, a stranger’s kindness taught me something different. That instead of expecting nothing, we should be expecting everything when we choose to give generously. Lavish generosity springs from an expectant heart. The two of us stood on the corner…
It might seem ironic that a truth writer like me – someone who feels passionate about encouraging others to embrace the joy and beauty of truthful living – still struggles with the temptation to put up a less than honest, perfect façade online. That I still find myself wondering, “What’s wrong with picture perfect?” as…
I love encouraging others. I like to think I was born this way. But the truth is I haven’t always been very skilled at the delicate art of offering encouragement. When I was about six years old, I stood on the ground below a tree where my younger sister Barb sat on a low-hanging branch….
It’s true that deep and meaningful friendships are often formed while doing everyday life together. But if doing life together is the only basis for friendship, what happens when life changes? My friend Jackie and I met 31 years ago. Two newly married 20-somethings from opposite coasts who found themselves working together in Miami, Florida….
It seems like choosing belonging would be easy for me because I’m a natural “joiner.” My love for new ideas and projects, fresh starts and new beginnings has me saying yes to joining all sorts of things: book groups, health clubs, school committees, diet crazes, subscriptions to Stitch Fix and monthly home deliveries of organic…
Do you ever have days when you’re not your favorite person to be with? Maybe, like me, you’ve experienced days when it seems that your ability to annoy or frustrate yourself seems unrelenting. You’ve found yourself sliding down a slippery slope, caught once again in a bad habit that you’ve been trying to change. Or…
